Stately Killian Court serves as testing ground for new geotech tool
Civil engineers develop new probe for determining soil characteristics.
Better prepared next time
Lessons learned from the BP oil spill could help both companies and regulators to be more ready for the next emergency.
MIT-led team’s eco-aircraft receives Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Innovator Award
Unique plane offers significant reduction in emissions, noise and fuel use.
A link between air travel and deaths on the ground
Study suggests pollution from airplanes flying at ‘cruise’ altitudes contributes to 8,000 deaths per year globally.
International prize for solar cooker
Low-cost portable device developed at MIT wins major prize in Netherlands competition.
The energy challenge calls on humanities and social-science research
Courses on energy include economics, political science, history, literature and more.
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