One word: bioplastics
At a new plant in Iowa, MIT-rooted technology will use bacteria to turn corn into biodegradable plastics.
Energy, environment, health care discussed at annual Systems Thinking Conference
On Oct. 22-23, MIT faculty and industry leaders discussed the need for a systems-based approach to tackle complex challenges such as health care, energy, and the environment at the 2009 MIT conference on systems thinking for contemporary challenges.
Energy, behavior, and climate: Many answers, no miracles
BP CEO Tony Hayward Discusses the Harsh Realities at MITEI Colloquium
The politics of climate fixes
Judith Layzer says there’s no easy way out when it comes to climate change — but that geo-engineering might be a last-ditch solution.
Blowin' in the wind
Students bring wind-speed monitoring equipment to campus to evaluate potential sites for a wind turbine.
IDEAS Competition team Lebônê Solutions wins Popular Mechanics award
A dirt-powered battery developed by Lebônê Solutions Inc., a 2009 MIT IDEAS Competition team, was recently named one of the 10 Most Brilliant Innovations of 2009 by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Energy researchers find Obama an eager student
In the President's visit to MIT labs he showed keen interest, quick understanding and warm appreciation, say his hosts
MIT Sloan launches "Clean Energy Ventures"
New workshop on building and sustaining clean energy businesses
Renewable fuels may have hidden costs, study says
New analysis shows that without proper regulation, biofuels programs aimed at curbing greenhouse gases could do just the opposite
President Obama to deliver energy address from MIT on Friday
At noon on Friday, the President will deliver an address from Kresge Auditorium about American leadership on clean energy. The address will be webcast live.
