How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?
A detailed MIT analysis identifies some promising options but also raises unexpected concerns.
A detailed MIT analysis identifies some promising options but also raises unexpected concerns.
New phase will support continued exploration of ideas and solutions in fields ranging from AI to nanotech to climate — with emphasis on educational exchanges and entrepreneurship.
With projected global warming, the frequency of extreme storms will ramp up by the end of the century, according to a new study.
New research finds liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost option for ensuring a continuous power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free but intermittent sources of electricity.
Researchers analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this approach has a comparable environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels.
At the 2025 MIT Energy Conference, energy leaders from around the world discussed how to make green technologies competitive with fossil fuels.
The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute.
Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.
A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.
Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report.
New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong.
Assistant Professor César Terrer discusses pioneering volcano research to track carbon dynamics in tropical forests.
A new MIT study identifies steps that can lower not only emissions, but also costs, across the combined electric power and natural gas industries that now supply heating fuels.
Accenture Fellow Shreyaa Raghavan applies machine learning and optimization methods to explore ways to reduce transportation sector emissions.