MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector
Experts call for regulatory, policy, and market transformation to realize potential of distributed energy technologies.
Agitating the aluminum pot
MIT researchers demonstrate that strong churning during hot liquid state can produce stronger, more uniformly structured large aluminum casts.
In London, extending MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Five events build connections between industry, startups, governments, faculty members, and financiers.
How online tools and open innovation can support implementation of Paris Agreement goals
MIT Climate CoLab presents an innovative approach at the UN international climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco.
Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester, digital computing and system dynamics pioneer, dies at 98
The inventor of an early form of RAM had an outsized influence on organizational dynamics, supply chains, and sustainability.
Xylem becomes first J-WAFS Research Affiliate
Global water technology company signs agreement with J-WAFS for directed research and support of student activities and other water-related initiatives.
Fusing theory and practice
Grad student Libby Tolman melds the elegance of theoretical physics with practical applications of nuclear science.
Battery challenges: cost and performance
Industry speakers and MIT faculty offer solutions to problems ranging from small portable devices to large fixed installations.
Sparking conversations, spurring solutions
Solve and HUBweek bring together cutting-edge thinkers and doers, from Greater Boston and beyond.
3 Questions: Maria Zuber on stepping up MIT’s response to climate change
MIT’s vice president for research discusses the challenges ahead for MIT and the world.
How to achieve “green” desalination
Workshop explores ways to reduce or eliminate the carbon footprint of seawater desalination plants.
MIT to neutralize 17 percent of carbon emissions through purchase of solar energy
Partnership of three local organizations could set a sustainability example for others to follow.
With new model, buildings may “sense” internal damage
System predicts how MIT’s tallest structure responds to vibrations, may help monitor stress over time.
ExxonMobil joins MIT Energy Initiative’s low-carbon technology R&D program
Low-Carbon Energy Centers are engaging across industries and sectors in advancing climate solutions.
Materials-science innovation on display at MADMEC
Water-shedding coating for car windshields wins $10K grand prize at annual prototyping contest.