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Among three designs for floating giant wind turbines in the deep ocean, MIT research is focusing on the tension leg platform (center), a system that oil companies use for deep-water rigs.

Deep-sea oil rigs inspire MIT designs for giant wind turbines

August 29, 2006

MIT researchers employed time-lapse vertical seismic profiling (VSP) to help identify natural gas pockets. The left panel shows seismic maps of underground faults and wells that may contain hard-to-get-at reservoirs of oil and gas. The middle and right panels show more detailed data gathered through VSP.

Acoustic data may reveal hidden gas, oil supplies

August 28, 2006

A droplet of iron held by a magnet. The iron was produced by an MIT team using molten oxide electrolysis, which generates no carbon dioxide gases -- only oxygen.

Engineers forge greener path to iron production

August 25, 2006

Regional storage facilities could handle nuclear waste, researcher says

August 17, 2006

Students working to develop fuel-efficient cars at MIT this summer test out a prototype vehicle powered by electricity and fuel cells. <a onclick="MM_openBrWindow('vehicle-1-enlarged.html','','width=509, height=583')">
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Sun and new fuels power student vehicles

August 14, 2006

MIT alumnus Eric Guyer, CEO of Climate Energy, describes his company's micro-combined heat and power unit at an MIT Energy Club event.

Innovative generator could spark energy savings

August 11, 2006

Satellite images show the New York City area about 20 hours before (left) and 7 hours after the blackout of Aug. 13, 2003. MIT economist Paul Joskow explains that such blackouts are usually caused by problems with power distribution and equipment, not power shortages.

Electricity blackouts: A hot summer topic

Economist explains why heat waves spur blackouts

August 8, 2006

Nanotechnology 'fertile' for energy breakthrough

June 30, 2006

MIT wins GoGreen Award

June 14, 2006

This sketch of a concept solar car was created for the MIT Vehicle Design Summit, a gathering of students who will work on alternative transportation ideas this summer.

Student summit set on vehicle design

June 14, 2006

Interns at Appropriate Technology Services in Lesotho work with graduate student Amy Mueller, second from right, and sophomore Perry Hung, right, on the MIT solar micro-generator in January.

Students win grant for Lesotho solar generator

June 5, 2006

Researchers from MIT and Cambridge University are collaborating on in-depth studies of this building in Luton, England, which is cooled by natural ventilation. Their work includes on-site measurements, computer simulations and experiments with scale models.

Comfortable buildings -- hold the air conditioning

June 2, 2006

Kids come to MIT for Solar Sprint

May 30, 2006

Senior research scientist Jagadeesh Moodera, left, points to the molecular beam epitaxy setup he uses in his research. With him are Tiffany Santos, graduate student in materials science and engineering, and postdoctoral associate John Philip.

New material puts its own spin on electronics

May 24, 2006

Experts discuss 'tomorrow's crisis'

May 17, 2006

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