Taking an indirect path into a bright future
Matthew Johnston ’20 uses physics and baseball skills to get remote villages on the grid.
3Q: The socio-environmental complexities of renewable energy
HASTS PhD student Caroline White-Nockleby aims to advance climate justice by minimizing localized burdens of renewable energy implementation.
Encouraging solar energy adoption in rural India
What motivates people in remote communities to decide to buy and use a particular energy source?
Powering the energy transition with better storage
Researchers evaluate the role and value of long-duration energy storage technologies in securing a carbon-free electric grid.
Startup with MIT roots develops lightweight solar panels
“The inventions and technical advancements of Swift Solar have the opportunity to revolutionize the format of solar photovoltaic technology.”
Getting ready for summer solar vehicle race
MIT team members preparing "Valkyrie" for Austin to St. Paul run in July.
Beyond low-hanging fruit
Alexander Slocum tackles “impossible” engineering problems to help meet growing world energy demand.
MIT team wins Clean Energy Prize for solving solar’s shade problem
Unified Solar takes home $225,000 for a circuit that augments the output of partially shaded solar cells.