The big picture on energy loss
MIT system, tested in Cambridge, gives comprehensive view of energy inefficiency across large areas.
In the World: Turning old oil into new mileage
Brazilian waste pickers gain an inexpensive way to fuel their vehicles using leftover cooking oil.
New way to grow microwires
Researchers find simple, inexpensive method to produce silicon wires for sensors, batteries and solar cells.
MIT students visit with Rwandan president
Kagame, who delivered the 2008 Compton lecture, discusses water, energy solutions with D-Lab participants.
Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the details
MIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.
Research update: How to tame hammering droplets
MIT research uncovers new process relating to the way drops of water spread after striking a surface.
MIT Efficiency Forward exceeds electricity reduction goal
All-day forum at MIT promotes regional energy-efficiency objectives
Graphene electrodes for organic solar cells
Researchers identify technique that could make a new kind of solar photovoltaic panel practical.
Frost-free planes: back to the drawing board
Research from MIT and GE demonstrates that a proposed passive solution for preventing ice on wings won’t work — but suggests an alternative.
Solar leader sees bright future
Founder of Chinese company that is world’s leading maker of silicon photovoltaic panels says the technology is close to grid parity.
Undergrads bring energy education to Ghana
Ghanaian high school students share alternative energy ideas with rural village.
A step toward fusion power
MIT advance could help remove contaminants that slow fusion reactions, and may bring practical fusion power plants a bit closer to reality.
Illuminating research
MIT study finds potential for significant energy savings through user-controlled efficient lighting systems.