Forecasting temperature extremes with ozone
MIT study finds that springtime ozone levels are good predictors of summertime temperatures in the Southern Hemisphere.
A new way to harness waste heat
Electrochemical approach has potential to efficiently turn low-grade heat to electricity.
A molecular approach to solar power
Switchable material could harness the power of the sun — even when it’s not shining.
Cooling when there’s too much heat
MIT researchers make surfaces that are easier to cool under extreme heat; finding could benefit power plants, electronics.
Faculty highlight: Evelyn Wang
Device Research Laboratory scientists aim to control changes in phase of gases and liquids to reduce power consumption in heating and cooling systems.
Finding the keys to boiling heat transfer
Understanding the properties that control surface dissipation of heat could lead to improved power plants and electronics with high heat-transfer rates.
MIT and NSTAR celebrate energy efficiency success, extend ‘Efficiency Forward’ through 2015
Since first agreement in 2010, MIT has reduced electricity use on campus by 15 percent.
How to treat heat like light
New approach using nanoparticle alloys allows heat to be focused or reflected just like electromagnetic waves.
Research update: Jumping droplets help heat transfer
Scalable nanopatterned surfaces designed by MIT researchers could make for more efficient power generation and desalination.
Bringing power to the people — and heat as well
Sun-powered system developed by MIT students could provide electricity, heat and cooling to rural schools and clinics.
New chip captures power from multiple sources
System developed at MIT could combine power harvested from light, heat and vibrations to run monitoring systems.
Explained: Phonons
When trying to control the way heat moves through solids, it is often useful to think of it as a flow of particles.