Frank talk on U.S. energy innovation
MIT alumnus Steven E. Koonin, DoE under secretary for science, says economics, not technology, is the driver.
Nuclear-fuel report challenges key assumptions
MIT study finds no shortage of uranium for nuclear energy for decades, but more research is needed to develop improved fuel-cycle options.
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