Environment

MIT researchers in Mexico City use the van, or "mobile laboratory," shown in the photograph above to follow vehicles and gather their emissions for analysis. The schematic shows the interior of the van (viewed from above), including the layout of various instruments and the types of emissions they monitor. Graphic courtesy Aerodyne Research Inc. and Mexico City Program.

Mexico City's air pollution is focus of MIT-led research

March 26, 2003

MIT's annual autonomous robot-building course, 6.270, consumes mountains of LEGOs and round-the-clock adrenalin from its eager participants. Teams work throughout IAP to create the snappish little rovers, each with its unique plot for victory. The course culminated in a frenzied contest, held in Room 26-100, on Jan. 30.

Green projects cool for Cambridge

February 5, 2003

President Charles M. Vest (left) receives an award from Mike Kenyon of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy for increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution at the William R. Dickson Cogeneration Facility.

Cogen plant wins environmental award

October 30, 2002

Energy summit a flop, prof says

September 18, 2002

Energy summit a flop, MIT prof says

September 16, 2002

Dredging harbors is focus of conference

December 13, 2000

Molina offers recommendations to fight Mexico City air pollution

December 6, 2000

Meeting reviews links between ozone and climate change strategies

November 15, 2000

Future auto technologies discussed

November 8, 2000

Community asked to improve campus recycling rate

October 25, 2000

Tool created for designing cleaner-burning diesel engines

October 25, 2000

Recycle old catalogs; don't trash them

October 4, 2000

Monika Mayer, a postdoctoral associate in earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences, has been gathering data on urban air pollution.

New method allows urban air pollution to be factored into global climate change models

September 27, 2000

MIT method allows urban air pollution to be factored into global climate change models

Worsening urban air pollution won't increase global temperature over next 100 years

September 21, 2000

Environmental policy tool is focus of book by MIT faculty, staff and students

September 20, 2000

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