MIT Energy Initiative

At Michigan State University’s W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center researchers are evaluating the performance of a variety of novel bioenergy crop production systems for crop yield and quality, impacts on microbial-plant interactions, biogeochemical and biodiversity responses and water use.

Gauging the effects of water scarcity on an irrigated planet

Study projects likely impacts on food prices, bioenergy production, and deforestation.

April 19, 2018

Professor John Heywood is a leading expert on internal combustion engines. His seminal book, "Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals," has been revised in a second edition to reflect recent technological advances that make the internal combustion engine more efficient and environmentally friendly.

3Q: John Heywood on the future of the internal combustion engine

Professor of mechanical engineering explains the importance of advancing internal combustion engines and offers his take on recent EPA rollbacks.

April 18, 2018

Person holds up device with lens near their eye

Tata Center adds eight new projects to its 2018-2019 portfolio

MIT principal investigators will receive funding and support for projects seeking an impact in the developing world.

April 12, 2018

Putting a price on carbon, in the form of a fee or tax on the producers of fossil fuels, can be an effective way to curb emissions of greenhouse gases.

Carbon taxes could make significant dent in climate change, study finds

Several different carbon-pricing approaches would help reduce emissions, and some would be fair as well, researchers report.

April 6, 2018

Daniel Kammen, professor of energy at the University of California at Berkeley, spoke on clean energy innovation and implementation in a talk at MIT.

3 Questions: Innovating for the clean energy economy

Daniel Kammen of the University of California at Berkeley discusses current efforts in clean energy innovation and implementation, and what's coming next.

March 28, 2018

President L. Rafael Reif addresses the March 24 "Innovation to Impact" forum, which was hosted by MIT and focused on Saudi Arabia's economy.

MIT hosts Saudi-U.S. innovation forum

Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development.

March 25, 2018

“It’s really essential for the nuclear sector, an industry that is struggling in the current economic climate, to incorporate lessons from other industries that successfully create, design, build, and distribute technology,” says Ka-Yen Yau.

From coolants to a carbon-constrained world

An early calling for clean energy propels undergraduate Ka-Yen Yau’s research on the next generation of nuclear technology.

March 15, 2018

Daniel Sperling, professor of civil engineering and environmental science and policy at the University of California at Davis and member of the California Air Resources board, during his talk at MIT.

3 Questions: The future of transportation systems

Daniel Sperling of the University of California at Davis discusses the major transformations in store for mobility.

March 13, 2018

A new era in fusion research at MIT

MIT Energy Initiative founding member Eni announces support for key research through MIT Laboratory for Innovation in Fusion Technologies.

March 9, 2018

Now in its 13th year, the MIT Energy Conference is run by the MIT Energy Club, a student-run organization that is the largest such club in the world, with about 5,000 members.

MIT Energy Conference speakers say transformation can happen fast

New technologies, systems, and business models are rapidly changing the energy landscape, experts attest.

March 6, 2018

Professor James Kirtley Jr. (left) and Tata Fellow Mohammad Qasim hold a state-of-the-art ceiling fan that they use as a benchmark for evaluating the performance of their motor designs. A variety of instruments generate measurements they use to calculate how much of the power from the fan ends up actually moving air, determining the efficiency of the device.

Making appliances and energy grids more efficient

The Tata Center is building a high-efficiency, affordable electric motor that could have a huge impact in India, home to as many as half a billion ceiling fans.

February 28, 2018

3 Questions: The future of nuclear energy

Jacopo Buongiorno and John Parsons, co-directors of the MITEI Low-Carbon Energy Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, discuss how to overcome the challenges and realize the benefits of expanding nuclear power.

February 21, 2018

Air pollution in Bangladesh and Northern India

Projecting the impacts of climate change

Joint Program researchers advocate for improved modeling approach.

February 13, 2018

Jennifer Rupp's current ceramics research applications range from battery-based storage for renewable energy, to energy-harvesting systems, to devices used to store data during computation.

Jennifer Rupp: Engineering practical ceramics

Assistant professor in EECS is developing materials with novel structures and useful applications, including renewable energy and information storage.

February 9, 2018

Carissa Skye a third-year physics major who interned at Shell in Hamburg, Germany, poses at the top of the Hamburg Planetarium.

Undergrads gain experience in energy sector with MITEI member companies

MISTI places MIT students in energy-focused internships abroad.

February 6, 2018

MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Browse By

Topics

Departments

Centers, Labs, & Programs

Schools

Topic