A world of wireless power
WiTricity brings wireless power to electrical cars, consumer electronics, and other applications that currently require clumsy cables or chargers.
Beating battery drain
Startup’s power-conserving chip may increase smartphone battery life, save energy in cell towers.
Keeping hydrogen from cracking metals
MIT postdoctoral associate Mostafa Youssef and graduate student Aravind Krishnamoorthy tackle different aspects of the problem at atomic scale.
NSE’s Forsberg awarded Seaborg Medal by American Nuclear Society
Charles Forsberg awarded Seaborg Medal by American Nuclear Society
Getting the salt out
Study shows electrodialysis can provide cost-effective treatment of salty water from fracked wells.
Bilge Yildiz digs deep into surfaces of matter
Research on how surfaces respond under extreme conditions lead to energy advances.
Surface properties command attention
Professor Bilge Yildiz analyzes surfaces of materials to tackle problems as diverse as enabling fuel cells and preventing pipe corrosion.
Former Indian Minister for Rural Development discusses India’s “growth imperative” and energy future
MITEI Energy Colloquium features Jairam Ramesh, a visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School.
Crumpled graphene could provide an unconventional energy storage
Two-dimensional carbon “paper” can form stretchable supercapacitors to power flexible electronic devices.
New approach to boosting biofuel production
Different environment helps yeast tolerate high levels of ethanol, making them more productive.
George Shultz: “Climate is changing,” and we need more action
Former secretary of state — and former MIT professor — urges progress on multiple fronts.
How to make a “perfect” solar absorber
New system aims to harness the full spectrum of available solar radiation.
Soft design for a sustainable world
Sheila Kennedy pioneers soft design techniques and materials to meet pressing global challenges in housing and energy.