A targeted approach to reducing the health impacts of crop residue burning in India
A new study shows how small-scale actions could improve air quality and health outcomes.
A new study shows how small-scale actions could improve air quality and health outcomes.
MIT spinoff Takachar converts agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel, and wins Earthshot Prize.
Roots Studio, founded by Rebecca Hui SM ’17, helps rural communities license their art to brands around the world.
MIT spinout Safi Organics uses farmers’ crop residue to make an organic fertilizer that can increase yields and improve soil health.
The tabletop diagnostic yields results in an hour and can be programmed to detect variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
System could reclaim pure water from power plant cooling towers; at-scale prototypes tested on MIT facilities have proven effective.
Study demonstrates the power of low-cost air quality sensors during volcanic eruption.
What motivates people in remote communities to decide to buy and use a particular energy source?
Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option.
Device could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without the need for electricity in off-grid areas.
“The inventions and technical advancements of Swift Solar have the opportunity to revolutionize the format of solar photovoltaic technology.”
The $90,000 merit-based fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
Aerogels for solar devices and windows are more transparent than glass.
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis.
Following a successful project creating bricks from pulp plant waste in northern India, Elsa Olivetti is looking for ways to repurpose slag produced by the metals industry.