Energy

Ronald Prinn, director of MIT's Center for Global Change Science, and his group have revised their model that shows how much hotter the Earth's climate will get in this century without substantial policy change. Standing with the group's "roulette wheel" are, from left to right, Mort Webster, professor in the Engineering Systems Division; Adam Schlosser, principal research scientist at the Center ...

Climate change odds much worse than thought

New analysis shows warming could be double previous estimates

May 19, 2009

MIT Sloan School of Management Dean David Schmittlein uses caulk to seal up the windows in E52 to help conserve energy.

Armed with caulk, they walk the talk

May 18, 2009

Nobel Laureate and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu speaks at MIT.

Energy research is the key, Chu says

Energy secretary says new technology is essential to avert climate catastrophe

May 13, 2009

Husk Insulation wins $200,000 MIT Clean Energy Prize

Team from University of Michigan focused on advanced bio-based insulation

May 13, 2009

A solar power generator in Lesotho, Africa, designed by MIT students that recently won a coveted EPA grant.

MIT student project wins coveted EPA award

May 12, 2009

One project that received MITEI seed funds involves developing remote-controlled robots that can walk along deep-sea oil pipes and drilling facilities, performing critical inspection and maintenance tasks. Key to the design is a foot inspired by that of the gecko, which can stick to and traverse all kinds of surfaces. The project builds on previous work in which the researchers developed "Stickybo...

MITEI awards third round of seed grants

May 5, 2009

The first Sustainability Summit filled the house for a series of talks, panel discussions and breakout sessions and capped off four days of Earth Week activities on campus.

Summit explores global sustainability

New MIT student group hosts premier event

April 28, 2009

DOE to establish two Energy Frontier Research Centers at MIT

April 27, 2009

Your guide to Earth Week 2009 events at MIT

April 17, 2009

LEES to be merged into RLE

April 16, 2009

President Susan Hockfield and Rep. Edward Markey of Massachusetts answer questions from press after an MIT clean energy policy forum on April 13.

At MIT forum, Markey announces energy bill hearings

Congressman says energy research could address jobs, climate and security

April 13, 2009

John Deutch to be honored

Institute Professor feted for 40 years of service

April 13, 2009

Minding their ps and qs about kwhs

MIT dorms vie for greatest energy reductions

April 8, 2009

MIT to host clean energy policy forum

Markey, Browner, Holdren to make case for new federal rules

April 7, 2009

Mr. Magnet, a.k.a. Paul Thomas (right), oversees a plasma demonstration with Melissa Hornstein and Ken Marr.

Mr. Magnet to end his traveling roadshows