Driving down fuel usage
MIT spinout XL Hybrids fits gas-guzzlers with electric powertrains, cutting gas consumption.
Warren, Clark join in restarting of Alcator C-Mod tokamak
Lawmakers join scientists in relaunching experiments at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center.
Can entrenched energy systems undergo rapid changes?
MIT Energy Conference explores recent dramatic developments in the energy landscape, and outlines the need for more.
Olafur Eliasson at MIT for 2014 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
Award includes artist residency, public events, $100,000 prize and gala
3 Questions: Francis O’Sullivan on the climate impact of ‘leaky methane’
Researchers find that national estimates of methane emissions have been underestimated over the past 20 years.
Materials database proves its mettle with new discoveries
Project provides a systematic way of exploring the vast realm of unfamiliar materials.
How to tap the sun’s energy through heat as well as light
New approach developed at MIT could generate power from sunlight efficiently and on demand.
Disordered materials hold promise for better batteries
MIT researchers find that contrary to conventional wisdom, cathodes made of disordered lithium compounds can perform better than perfectly ordered ones.
A collaborative effort breaks Fourier's law
MIT researchers find that Fourier's law of heat conduction breaks down at lengths much longer than previously thought.
Faculty highlight: Keith Nelson
Spectroscopy techniques demonstrate ballistic motion at micron length scales, open door to new possibilities for semiconductors, thermoelectrics.
Making silicon devices responsive to infrared light
Laser doping method could enable new infrared imaging systems.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick visits MIT’s SMART Centre in Singapore
Governor’s visit spurs a discussion regarding transportation, ‘Big Data,’ and information technology.
Uncovering the Costs of Climate Mitigation
MIT investigators search for the most informative methods to measure the costs of mitigating climate change.