Research update: Improving batteries’ energy storage
New method allows a dramatic boost in capacity for a given weight.
Research update: New way to store sun’s heat
Modified carbon nanotubes can store solar energy indefinitely, then be recharged by exposure to the sun.
While you’re up, print me a solar cell
New MIT-developed materials make it possible to produce photovoltaic cells on paper or fabric, nearly as simply as printing a document.
MIT strengthens ties with France for energy research
France-MIT Forum on Energy unveils new joint laboratory, explores other potential collaborations.
Waldman-Brown, Fulbright scholarship winner, to spend next year in Ghana
Recent graduate and public service fellow will teach the science of energy generation.
A national push for energy innovation
At MIT, former Michigan governor touts new bipartisan initiatives to make the U.S. the world’s clean-energy champ.
3 Questions: Dennis Frenchman on making cities sustainable
How the form of urban spaces adds to the energy they use.
How to choose a catalyst
MIT researchers provide a simple principle to predict which materials will perform best in fuel cells and metal air batteries.
Coal-to-liquid fuels poised for a comeback
With rising energy prices, could coal-to-liquid conversion become an economical fuel option?
Report: Natural gas can play major role in greenhouse gas reduction
The cleanest of fossil fuels, it is far more abundant than previously thought and can have significant impact at little cost, MIT study finds.
The impact of climate policy on U.S. aviation
Researchers find that a federal climate policy would lower total U.S. emissions, but without large reductions in the aviation sector.
