Topic
Carbon sequestration
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Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust
MIT researchers are developing a battery that could both capture carbon dioxide in power plant exhaust and convert it to a solid ready for safe disposal.
July 29, 2019 -
Assessing nature's carbon sinks
Study estimates the annual carbon sequestration rate in protected areas such as rainforests will decline by about 40 percent between now and 2100.
January 5, 2016 -
Sequestration on shaky ground
Study finds a natural impediment to the long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide.
January 20, 2015 -
Getting the carbon out of emissions
Proposed method could be more efficient than previous systems and easier to retrofit in existing power plants.
June 25, 2013 -
Oxygen-separation membranes could aid in CO2 reduction
Ceramic membranes may reduce carbon dioxide emissions from gas and coal-fired powerplants.
May 21, 2012 -
Greenhouse gas can find a home underground
New MIT analysis shows there’s enough room to safely store at least a century’s worth of U.S. fossil fuel emissions.
March 20, 2012 -
Blooming ocean fronts
Study finds fronts are hot spots for phytoplankton blooms.
November 4, 2011 -
Valuing the trees through the forest
Competing demands for food, fuels, and forests
September 8, 2011 -
Report: Natural gas can play major role in greenhouse gas reduction
The cleanest of fossil fuels, it is far more abundant than previously thought and can have significant impact at little cost, MIT study finds.
June 9, 2011 -
Energy Initiative announces new seed grant awards
More than $2 million awarded to 14 projects
April 20, 2011 -
Putting carbon dioxide to good use
MIT biological engineers have found a way to convert carbon-dioxide emissions to useful building materials, using genetically altered yeast.
September 22, 2010 -
Americans still concerned on climate change, but less supportive of major action, MIT survey finds
February 5, 2010 -
Figuring out where to put the carbon
If we plan to keep using fossil fuels, we need to figure out how to sequester the resulting carbon dioxide. New tools from MIT could help evaluate where to do it — and how to keep it contained.
January 11, 2010 -
Massiah Foundation awards $80,000 to Terrascope Program
Massiah Foundation announces gift to support a field research trip during spring break in 2010.
December 10, 2009 -
Carbon Sequestration: Can It Work?
December 3, 2009