Larry Linden: Big changes needed to avert possible climate “catastrophe”
Alumnus and prominent conservationist calls for carbon tax to combat global warming.
Alumnus Larry Linden to speak on his “journey to climate activism”
Founder of Linden Trust for Conservation to speak at MIT this week.
MIT-USAID program releases pioneering evaluation of solar lanterns
First report of Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation offers new framework for assessment.
Tonio Buonassisi seeks to make solar cells competitive
Mechanical engineering professor pursues a vision of a cleaner, more energy-efficient world.
$118M gift from MIT alumnus will advance socially responsible and sustainable real estate development
Samuel Tak Lee MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab to include focus on China.
Products of progress
From bike-mounted maize shellers to solar lamps, startup brings more efficient tools to rural Tanzania.
Life in better light
EGG Energy brings solar-powered electricity to rural Tanzania, improving quality of life and the environment.
MIT launches “Solve” to galvanize action on solving the world’s great challenges
Leaders to gather for keystone event at MIT next October.
Potash: Historical pathways to development
Diversity of sources and sustainable production methods are needed to meet world potassium fertilizer demand.
Building on strength
Xtalic focuses on gold substitute, aluminum products following success with connector coatings.
MIT conference celebrates climate change innovators
With keynote lectures by Anthony Leiserowitz and Jeremy Grantham, conference encourages attendees to "move ideas into action."
Amphibious achiever
CEE senior Theresa Oehmke pursues her interest in interactions between land and water.
3 Questions: Thomas Malone on the Climate CoLab’s progress
International effort aims to harness the intelligence of people worldwide to address climate change.
Faculty highlight: Christopher Schuh
Metallurgist pushes grain boundaries: Nanostructured metal alloys deliver tougher materials, lower costs, and safer outcomes.
Stretching oxides to modulate electrochemical properties
Grad students Lixin Sun and Qiyang Lu are developing techniques for applying strain to materials to accelerate oxygen-reduction reactions for applications in solid-oxide fuel cells.