Assessing the value of battery energy storage in future power grids
Storage value increases as variable renewable energy supplies an increasing share of electricity, but storage cost declines are needed to realize full potential.
MIT researchers and Wyoming representatives explore energy and climate solutions
Members of Wyoming’s government and public university met with MIT researchers to discuss climate-friendly economic growth.
3 Questions: Asegun Henry on five “grand thermal challenges” to stem the tide of global warming
“Our mission here is to save humanity from extinction due to climate change,” says MIT professor.
MIT Energy Conference goes virtual
Annual student-run energy conference pivots to successful online event with short notice in response to the coronavirus.
Novel gas-capture approach advances nuclear fuel management
Multidisciplinary team uses metal organic frameworks to extract radioactive krypton from fuel-reprocessing gasses.
Covid-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output
As the air cleared after lockdowns, solar installations in Delhi produced 8 percent more power, study shows.
Decarbonize and diversify
How energy-intensive economies can survive and thrive as the globe ramps up climate action.
A new approach to carbon capture
Researchers design an effective treatment for both exhaust and ambient air.
Innovations in environmental training for the mining industry
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative and multinational mining company Vale bring sustainability education to young engineering professionals in Brazil.
Researchers find benefits of solar photovoltaics outweigh costs
Over a seven-year period, decline in PV costs outpaced decline in value; by 2017, market, health, and climate benefits outweighed the cost of PV systems.
Startup with MIT roots develops lightweight solar panels
“The inventions and technical advancements of Swift Solar have the opportunity to revolutionize the format of solar photovoltaic technology.”
A layered approach to safety
Using 3D fabrication, researchers develop novel nuclear materials that optimize both accident tolerance and performance.
Controlling plasma and plasma turbulence
After his PhD thesis invalidates an old assumption, Norman Cao wonders what’s next.
Lighting the way to better battery technology
Doctoral candidate Supratim Das wants the world to know how to make longer-lasting batteries that charge mobile phones and electric cars.