Making steel with electricity
MIT spinout Boston Metal is commercializing a new method for making steel and other metals, to help clean up the emissions-intensive industry.
Janabel Xia: Algorithms, dance rhythms, and the drive to succeed
When the senior isn’t using mathematical and computational methods to boost driverless vehicles and fairer voting, she performs with MIT’s many dance groups to keep her on track.
Nuno Loureiro named director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center
A lauded professor, theoretical physicist, and fusion scientist, Loureiro is keenly positioned to advance the center’s research and education goals.
Offering clean energy around the clock
MIT spinout 247Solar is building high-temperature concentrated solar power systems that use overnight thermal energy storage to provide power and heat.
Featured video: Moooving the needle on methane
MIT researchers are developing a system for reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas at dairy farms and other sites.
Shining a light on oil fields to make them more sustainable
Amplified Industries, founded by Sebastien Mannai SM ’14, PhD ’18, helps oil field operators eliminate spills and stop methane leaks.
Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas
Global warming potential of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is more than 24,000 times that of carbon dioxide.
A delicate dance
Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization.
Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products
A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds.
Making the clean energy transition work for everyone
At the 2024 MIT Energy Conference, participants grappled with the key challenges and trends shaping our fight to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Study finds lands used for grazing can worsen or help climate change
Too much livestock on a given amount of land can lead to carbon losses, but appropriate numbers can actually help sequester the carbon.
Cutting carbon emissions on the US power grid
An online model enables users to calculate the least-cost strategy for a specific regional grid under various assumptions; outcomes vary widely from region to region.
Explained: Carbon credits
Can carbon trading systems reduce global emissions, or are they little more than greenwashing? Clear, enforceable standards may make the difference.
Local journalism is a critical “gate” to engage Americans on climate change
The MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship provides support to journalists dedicated to connecting local stories to broader climate contexts.