Solar cell, heal thyself
New self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself to avoid any loss in performance.
All charged up
Ability to recharge rapidly could make electric cars more acceptable to consumers, says MIT student team
New design-build class weaves nature into rural Cambodian school
Students take part in “Design for a Sustainable Future”
Financial impacts of ‘cap and trade’
Analysis shows that, contrary to some claims, proposed legislation to limit carbon emissions would not disadvantage those with lower incomes.
Silicon can be made to melt in reverse
Material that shows melting while cooling might someday lead to applications in solar cells and other devices
Technology and Policy Program student named Switzer Environmental Fellow
Among 21 granted fellowships this year
Explained: Bandgap
Understanding how electrons get excited is crucial to creating solar cells and light-emitting diodes
Don Sadoway on innovation in energy storage
"What I Learned in 3.091 was All I Needed to Know" from Technology Day 2010
Small-scale understanding, large-scale enhancement
Better fuel cells and reactors, built from the atomic level
Explained: Phonons
When trying to control the way heat moves through solids, it is often useful to think of it as a flow of particles.
Jodie Wu ’09 and Jamie Yang PhD ’08 selected as 2010 Echoing Green Fellows
Chosen from a pool of 1,000 applicants from 73 countries
Moavenzadeh named president of Masdar Institute
Longtime MIT engineering professor takes on role in Abu Dhabi, effective July 1.
MITEI-led study offers comprehensive look at the future of natural gas
Researchers find significant potential for gas to displace coal, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions as a transition to a low-carbon future.
Thin films show surprising reactivity
MIT findings of high oxygen activity in thin-film materials might someday lead to greatly increased power production from future fuel cells
Enhancing the power of batteries
MIT team finds that using carbon nanotubes in a lithium battery can dramatically improve its energy capacity.