Using engineering savvy to improve product designs
From windmills to software, graduate student Ned Burnell creates better tools.
MIT joins Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition
Led by World Bank and IMF, coalition seeks to price emissions to tackle climate change.
3 Questions: Amit Kumar and Gregory Stephanopoulos on turning waste gases into biofuels
Research conducted by Kumar, along with a team led by Professor Greg Stephanopoulos, looks to the future of emissions reduction and recycling.
MIT outlines progress on its five-year climate action plan
Progress report underscores strong collaboration across campus to address climate change.
How much of a difference will the Paris Agreement make?
MIT study projects end-of-century climate under different scenarios.
A new mechanism for catalyzing the splitting of water
Researchers make an important step toward widespread adoption of water splitting to produce hydrogen fuel, an attractive alternative to fossil fuels.
New chemistries found for liquid batteries
Grid-scale approach to rechargeable power storage gets new arsenal of possible materials.
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Agreement on climate-related action reached by MIT administration and student-led group
Four-part plan signals effort to build on last year’s climate action plan, and an end to months-long protest.
MIT Energy Initiative and Exelon collaborate on clean energy research through MITEI’s Low-Carbon Centers
Exelon’s MITEI membership will support research including energy storage, smarter grids, advanced nuclear generation, and solar energy.
Students see clean energy in action on IAP wind turbine tour
Tour gives students a chance to reflect on what drives their interest in renewables.
Going off grid: Tata researchers tackle rural electrification
At MIT’s Tata Center for Technology and Design, researchers are exploring ways to extend electricity access to rural communities in India using microgrids.
Preparing for large-scale solar deployment
Researchers are examining measures to ensure a reliable future power system.
New York magazine corrects misinformation about MIT Joint Program climate projection
"2015 Energy and Climate Outlook" sees international COP21 climate conference as progress, with more work ahead.