Energy

MIT symposium charts future of 'green' cities

March 28, 2008

MIT, government of Portugal sign key energy agreement

Country to become inaugural Sustaining Public Member of MIT Energy Initiative

March 26, 2008

A cross-section of nano-crystalline bismuth antimony telluride grains, as viewed through transmission electron microscope. Colors highlight the features of each grain of the semiconductor alloy in bulk form. A team of researchers from Boston College and MIT produced a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency after using nanotechnology to structure the material, which is commonly used in industr...

Boston College, MIT researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency

Nanotech advance heralds new era in heating, cooling and power generation

March 20, 2008

Senior research scientist Jay Kesner stands by the now-operational LDX fusion reactor, in which a series of experiments are being run.

MIT tests unique approach to fusion power

Mimicking Earth's magnetic field in a giant thermos bottle

March 19, 2008

Expert says big energy picture must balance security, sustainability, and supply

March 3, 2008

Energy-producing partnership

February 29, 2008

Graduate students Dan Casey and Mario Manuel, left, and senior research scientist Richard Petrasso of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center with the detector used to study implosions that recreate the high temperatures and densities found inside stars.

New 'snapshots' aid quest for fusion energy

February 28, 2008

Villagers in Ha Teboho, in the southern African nation of Lesotho, gather to learn about a new concentrating solar generator and hot water system installed by MIT students.

Shedding a bright light on village needs

February 27, 2008

MIT professor discusses future of biofuels

February 16, 2008

MIT to review U.S. energy technology innovation

February 7, 2008

IPCC head Rajendra Pachauri delivers the keynote address at the 12th annual meeting of the Alliance for Global Sustainability held at MIT. He stressed the need to immediately reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Time to act on global sustainability, AGS meeting speakers say

February 6, 2008

From left, electrical engineering graduate students Yogesh Ramadass, Naveen Verma and Joyce Kwong, along with Professor Anantha Chandrakasan. This team has developed a microchip that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology.

Team develops energy-efficient microchip

Could lead to longer-lasting, self-charging cell phones, more

February 5, 2008

High-level panel gives advice to MIT Energy Initiative

January 30, 2008

MIT and ABB announce energy research partnership

Five-year, $5-million partnership to help develop green technologies and train graduate students

January 24, 2008

MIT, Eni announce energy research partnership

Advanced solar program planned

January 15, 2008

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