Researchers design coatings to prevent pipeline clogging
Solution developed at MIT could stop buildup of hydrate ices that slow or block oil and gas flow.
ENN Group becomes MIT Energy Initiative member to advance energy storage technologies
ENN Group, one of China’s largest private energy companies, will join MITEI’s Center for Energy Storage Research.
Study from MIT Energy Initiative will explore the future of transportation
“Mobility of the Future” study examines how developments in technology, fuel, infrastructure, policy, and consumer preference will drive transportation changes.
Setting the pace for change in the energy sector
MIT energy and climate thought leaders play integral part in discussions at CERAWeek 2017.
MIT’s solar plant is delivering on its promises
North Carolina solar farm is up and running, significantly offsetting Institute’s carbon emissions.
3 Questions: Lourdes Melgar on Mexico’s energy reform
MIT alumna, Robert Wilhelm Fellow, and former Mexican government official discusses opportunities and challenges of recent reforms.
The next-generation water cooler
Smart flavored-beverage machines are persuading consumers nationwide to ditch their plastic bottles.
3Q: Maria Zuber, daughter of coal country
MIT’s vice president for research describes how growing up in eastern Pennsylvania shaped her views on climate policy.
Advanced silicon solar cells
MIT mechanical engineers are leading an effort to detect defects that reduce efficiency.
Study: Technological progress alone won’t stem resource use
Researchers find no evidence of an overall reduction in the world’s consumption of materials.
Campus greenhouse gas emissions down 7 percent since 2014
MIT releases results of its second campus-wide inventory.
Modeling plausible futures
MIT research scientist C. Adam Schlosser assesses long-term risks to regional water and energy systems.
Startup offers “online booking” for industrial water
MIT alum’s website helps companies find, ship, and recycle water, reducing environmental impact.
Rethinking how we get around
Paul Kishimoto, a PhD student in IDSS, probes the future of transportation in China.
How ride-sharing can improve traffic, save money, and help the environment
Study shows carpooling apps could reduce congestion by a factor of three while still serving the same number of people.