For businesses, going green brings in greenbacks
Study finds manufacturers leading the drive to make sustainability a mainstream — and profitable — business practice.
Proposal for MIT Global Environment Initiative seeks public comment
Initiative expected to focus on six broad environmental research themes.
Christoph Reinhart appointed associate professor of architecture
World renowned building scientist and architectural educator joins department
IPC Forum on Energy Innovation
New ways of developing clean, reliable, affordable U.S. energy supplies
3 Questions: Dennis Frenchman on making cities sustainable
How the form of urban spaces adds to the energy they use.
Report: Natural gas can play major role in greenhouse gas reduction
The cleanest of fossil fuels, it is far more abundant than previously thought and can have significant impact at little cost, MIT study finds.
Social entrepreneur and Build Change founder honored for earthquake-resistant housing innovation
$100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability Awarded to Dr. Elizabeth Hausler for Culturally Accepted, Sustainable Reconstruction in Developing Countries
In the World: Turning old oil into new mileage
Brazilian waste pickers gain an inexpensive way to fuel their vehicles using leftover cooking oil.
Academic, industry and government leaders explore systems thinking
Annual conference examines how approach could help solve the world's pressing problems.
Moavenzadeh named president of Masdar Institute
Longtime MIT engineering professor takes on role in Abu Dhabi, effective July 1.