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“Diesel is the preferred fuel because of its high energy density and the high efficiency of the engines that run on diesel,” professor Gregory Stephanopoulos says. “The problem with diesel is that so far it is entirely made from fossil fuels.”

A step toward renewable diesel

Chemical engineers program yeast to convert plant sugars into oils.

January 16, 2017

MIT civil and environmental engineering PhD student Justin Chen

Observing invisible vibrations

PhD student Justin Chen magnifies minuscule vibrations in structures to detect damage.

August 27, 2015

Vladimir Bulovic, MIT professor of engineering, speaks on emerging nanotechnologies at the recent Masdar Institute and MIT Research and Innovation Conference in Abu Dhabi. Bulovic and other faculty members from both institutions provided updates on joint projects and other research.

MIT and Masdar Institute work together to transform an oil-based economy

Researchers collaborate on innovative water, energy, and next-generation technology projects.

May 11, 2015