Making clean energy investments more successful
Tools for forecasting and modeling technological improvements and the impacts of policy decisions can result in more effective and impactful decision-making.
When companies “go green,” air quality impacts can vary dramatically
Cutting air travel and purchasing renewable energy can lead to different effects on overall air quality, even while achieving the same CO2 reduction, new research shows.
Helping power-system planners prepare for an unknown future
Macro, a modeling tool developed by the MIT Energy Initiative, enables energy-system planners to explore options for developing infrastructure to support decarbonized, reliable, and low-cost power grids.
New AI agent learns to use CAD to create 3D objects from sketches
The virtual VideoCAD tool could boost designers’ productivity and help train engineers learning computer-aided design.
What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
A new study by MIT researchers analyzes different nuclear waste management strategies, with a focus on the radionuclide iodine-129.
Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future
The new approach maps aircraft sections most vulnerable to lightning, including on planes with experimental designs.
Using generative AI to diversify virtual training grounds for robots
New tool from MIT CSAIL creates realistic virtual kitchens and living rooms where simulated robots can interact with models of real-world objects, scaling up training data for robot foundation models.
Uncovering new physics in metals manufacturing
MIT researchers discovered a hidden atomic order that persists in metals even after extreme processing.
New prediction model could improve the reliability of fusion power plants
The approach combines physics and machine learning to avoid damaging disruptions when powering down tokamak fusion machines.
MIT’s work with Idaho National Laboratory advances America’s nuclear industry
The collaboration has led to new fuels and a variety of other projects to enable clean, safe nuclear energy.
DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry.
AI and machine learning for engineering design
Popular mechanical engineering course applies machine learning and AI theory to real-world engineering design.
Simpler models can outperform deep learning at climate prediction
New research shows the natural variability in climate data can cause AI models to struggle at predicting local temperature and rainfall.
Learning from punishment
A new computational model makes sense of the cognitive processes humans use to evaluate punishment.
Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions
New research shows automatically controlling vehicle speeds to mitigate traffic at intersections can cut carbon emissions between 11 and 22 percent.