Energy

Schematic of an oscillating water column. Waves enter through a subsurface opening into the chamber with air trapped above. The wave action causes the captured water column to move up and down, pushing the trapped air into an electricity-generating turbine. The turbine turns continuously, despite the changing direction of the air stream as the waves come in and out.

Catch the wave

Researchers eye clean energy possibilities along Portuguese coast

December 17, 2008

Saturation maps from a numerical simulation of the proposed model show that the flow dynamics and the distinctive saturation overshoot at the tip of the fingers agree with experimental observations.

Researchers finger the cause of 'gravity fingers'

December 12, 2008

Mechanical Engineering Professor Tonio Buonassisi holds model illustrating problems with solar cells he is working on (in blue).

Finding better materials for solar cells

New research could lead to cheaper cells with vast potential

December 10, 2008

Awards and Honors: Dec. 10, 2008

December 10, 2008

From the control room, graduate students Rachael McDermott and Eric Edlund perform experiments on the Alcator C-Mod tokamak to support their thesis work.

New insights on fusion power

December 3, 2008

Bringing the power of information to the people

New software helps locals deal with natural gas companies

December 2, 2008

Research Lab of Electronics post-doc Peter Bermel.

Boosting the power of solar cells

New research could lead to higher output, lower cost

November 26, 2008

Center Director Professor John H. Lienhard and KFUPM Rector Khalid S. Al-Sultan signing the research contract.

MIT, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in collaboration

Two schools launch program on clean water, clean energy

November 25, 2008

MIT Sloan students are finalists in X-Prize video contest

Online votes will determine winner in ideas for new 'green' prize

November 20, 2008

Burying the greenhouse gas

New tool could aid safe underground storage of CO2

November 17, 2008

MIT's Ashleigh Hildebrand and Howard Herzog are working toward a more eco-friendly option for coal power plants.

A quicker, easier way to make coal cleaner

'Partial capture' of emissions could be near-term move

November 17, 2008

Financial crisis could slow energy research

November 14, 2008

MIT analysis shows how cap-and-trade plans can cut greenhouse emissions

November 13, 2008

Into the wild blue yonder

November 5, 2008

DoE's Dehmer to discuss science's role in energy challenges

November 3, 2008

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