Mike Barrett: Climate goals may take longer, but we’ll get there
At MIT, the Massachusetts state senator describes the commonwealth’s progress on tackling global warming, remains optimistic despite short-term delays.
At MIT, the Massachusetts state senator describes the commonwealth’s progress on tackling global warming, remains optimistic despite short-term delays.
With an eye toward the war in Ukraine and other international issues, the student-run conference brought together energy leaders from around the world.
An expert panel examines the implications of energy use and energy policy during Russia’s invasion.
The “Fast Forward” climate action plan laid out ambitious commitments. Now comes the harder part: making them happen.
Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship Joe Higgins describes how MIT is tackling its Fast Forward campus carbon-reduction goals
A new study estimates potential losses by 2050 amid low-carbon energy transition.
MIT spinout Quaise Energy is working to create geothermal wells made from the deepest holes in the world.
Annual student-led conference looks at prospects for decarbonizing some of the most difficult industries, including aviation and cement production.
A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions.
At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Fall Colloquium, finance executive Poppy Allonby lays out the current state of sustainability thinking among the investor class.
With special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found in cat litter — can efficiently remove the greenhouse gas from the air, researchers report.
MIT-led team finds holistic optimization of electric power and hydrogen supply chain infrastructure is favorable for emission reductions and decreased infrastructure costs.
MIT researchers propose a gasoline-ethanol engine that is cleaner and more cost-effective than existing diesel engine technologies to help meet vehicle emission reduction goals.
Analyzing California’s power system, MITEI researchers show that hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar.
Applied in the field, a new model reduced quakes from oil and gas processes; could help manage seismic events from carbon sequestration.