When is it worth remanufacturing?
MIT study shows sometimes it saves energy, sometimes it doesn’t — and sometimes it makes things worse.
A study in green building on campus
New Sloan School of Management building benefits from an integrated design process
Institute teams dominate Clean Energy Prize
Institute ideas win $200K top prize and all five finalist prizes, with variety of energy solutions.
MIT team wins Berkeley-Stanford Green Entrepreneurship Competition
Two MIT Leaders for Global Operations students and their MIT colleagues take home prize after pitching U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Solar power, with a side of hot running water
New system for flat-panel solar power could be combined with hot water systems for greater performance.
New method found for controlling conductivity
Reversible control of electrical and thermal properties could find uses in storage systems.
Report: Storage for spent nuclear fuel more crucial than ever
Japanese nuclear crisis adds to the urgency of dealing with radioactive used fuel, and may raise cost of new plants, MIT study says
Turning windows into powerplants
New technology from MIT could enable a building’s windows to generate power, without blocking the view.
CANES symposium on 'Nuclear Energy in 2050'
Considering nuclear power research and development in the upcoming decades.
Department of Energy launches startup-friendly program
At MIT, Energy Secretary Chu announces ‘Next Top Energy Innovator’ program, and White House officials tout commitment to helping startups.
Energy Conference spotlights military's green energy
Student-led event featured assessments of non-fossil energy's future from leaders in industry, defense and research
The house of the day after tomorrow
A 1948 solar house designed by women stole the show at a 1950 symposium.