Magnetic fields make the excitons go ’round
Theorists find a new way to improve efficiency of solar cells by overcoming exciton “traps.”
Re-inventing the grid
Cambridge-based MIT startup Ambri is building a novel liquid metal battery for grid-level storage to revolutionize energy in the 21st century.
Designing better surfaces for energy
Bilge Yildiz explores the dynamics of surfaces to design more resilient materials for applications in high-intensity environments.
Developing new light and energy technologies
Silvija Gradečak customizes nanoscale systems for large-scale impact in light and energy.
Recycling old batteries into solar cells
Proposal could divert a dangerous waste stream while producing low-cost photovoltaics.
Running on waste heat
Gang Chen’s thermoelectric devices turn waste heat into electricity for vehicles and other machines.
Regulations only a first step in cutting emissions
MIT study finds that sectoral regulations will not cut emissions enough to substantially limit climate change, but are a good step toward phasing in a price on carbon.
Getting a charge out of water droplets
Water condensing and jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity.
Making a wire-free future
WiTricity’s wireless charging technology is coming soon to mobile devices, electric cars, and more.