High potential
Tomás Palacios investigates use of ‘extreme materials’ in electronics, which could reduce energy consumption and make computers far faster.
MIT and NSTAR celebrate energy efficiency success, extend ‘Efficiency Forward’ through 2015
Since first agreement in 2010, MIT has reduced electricity use on campus by 15 percent.
Pruning the power grid
New algorithm quickly identifies the most dangerous risks in a power grid amid millions or billions of possible failures.
Benoit Forget wins 2013 Landis Award
Prize recognizes significant technical contributions by an individual under the age of 40
Solar power heads in a new direction: thinner
Atom-thick photovoltaic sheets could pack hundreds of times more power per weight than conventional solar cells.
Getting the carbon out of emissions
Proposed method could be more efficient than previous systems and easier to retrofit in existing power plants.
Cooking up innovation
An MIT alumnus brings solar-powered cookers to the people of the Himalayan plateau, helping end their dependency on biomass fuels.
Better droplet condensation could boost power efficiency
Improved system for power plants uses oil-infused condenser surface to improve heat-transfer properties.
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency research project
The E2e Project aims to give decision-makers real-world evidence on the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy and emissions.
Making alternative fuels cheaper
Chemical engineers’ new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production.
Creating a low-carbon, non-nuclear economy: The case of Taiwan
Can Taiwan create a low-carbon economy without nuclear energy? One MIT researcher finds out.
Angela Belcher wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
MIT professor honored for her innovations that take cues, and materials, from nature to tackle key societal issues.
Tracking bubbles for improved nuclear safety
Nuclear science and engineering grad student Rosemary Sugrue explores thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors
The solar duel: China vs. the United States
MIT researchers warn of the risks a trade war could create for the solar industry.