Deep cuts in greenhouse emissions are tough but doable, experts say
Speakers at MIT climate symposium outline the steps needed to achieve global carbon neutrality by midcentury.
Half of U.S. deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions
Study tracks pollution from state to state in the 48 contiguous United States.
Decarbonizing the making of consumer products
Researchers are devising new methods of synthesizing chemicals used in goods from clothing, detergents, and antifreeze to pharmaceuticals and plastics.
Reducing risk, empowering resilience to disruptive global change
Workshop highlights how MIT research can guide adaptation at local, regional, and national scales.
Understanding combustion
Assistant Professor Sili Deng is on a quest to understand the chemistry involved in combustion and develop strategies to make it cleaner.
Study: State-level adoption of renewable energy standards saves money and lives
MIT researchers review renewable energy and carbon pricing policies as states consider repealing or relaxing renewable portfolio standards.
Zeroing in on decarbonization
Wielding complex algorithms, nuclear science and engineering doctoral candidate Nestor Sepulveda spins out scenarios for combating climate change.
Pathways to a low-carbon future
A new study looks at how the global energy mix could change over the next 20 years.
Tracking emissions in China
Evaluating a 2014 policy change yields some good news and some concerns.
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.
Taking the carbon out of construction with engineered wood
Substituting lumber for materials such as cement and steel could cut building emissions and costs.
Getting the carbon out of the electricity sector
MIT symposium looks at the role of advances in storage, solar, nuclear, EVs and more in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
MIT Energy Initiative report charts pathways for sustainable personal transportation
Technological innovations, policies, and behavioral changes will all be needed to reach Paris climate agreement targets.
New tools could improve the way cement seals oil wells
Techniques for observing concrete as it sets could facilitate the development of new cements.
Driving toward a healthier planet
Materials Day speaker Brian Storey describes how the Toyota Research Institute is embracing machine learning to advance the use of electric vehicles.