MIT Climate “Plug-In” highlights first year of progress on MIT’s climate plan
Members of three working groups outline latest efforts implementing the ambitious plan, launched last year.
MIT expands research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to build net energy fusion machine, SPARC
New five-year agreement will support SPARC science, increase graduate students and postdocs, and support interdisciplinary work toward fusion power plants.
Team creates map for production of eco-friendly metals
New understanding of metal electrolysis could help optimize production of metals like lithium and iron.
Absent legislative victory, the president can still meet US climate goals
Study finds activating a Clean Air Act provision could deliver major climate, health, and economic benefits.
Surface coating designed to improve power plant efficiency wins 2022 Water Innovation Prize
The student pitch competition included a variety of solutions addressing water access, usage, and maintenance.
How can we reduce the carbon footprint of global computing?
Workshop hosted by MIT’s Climate and Sustainability Consortium, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing highlights how new approaches to computing can save energy and help the planet.
Machine learning, harnessed to extreme computing, aids fusion energy development
Linking techniques from machine learning with advanced numerical simulations, MIT researchers take an important step in state-of-the-art predictions for fusion plasmas.
Using excess heat to improve electrolyzers and fuel cells
New technology could help generate hydrogen and chemical industry ingredients.
What choices does the world need to make to keep global warming below 2 C?
New study reveals multiple pathways for a successful energy transition by 2050.
At Climate Grand Challenges showcase event, an exploration of how to accelerate breakthrough solutions
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry calls the initiative “classic MIT.”
Developing electricity-powered, low-emissions alternatives to carbon-intensive industrial processes
The Center for Electrification and Decarbonization of Industry unites MIT climate researchers to create scalable clean energy solutions under one roof.
Engineers enlist AI to help scale up advanced solar cell manufacturing
Perovskite materials would be superior to silicon in PV cells, but manufacturing such cells at scale is a huge hurdle. Machine learning can help.
A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine
The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid, researchers say.
Embracing ancient materials and 21st-century challenges
An early interest in archaeology led senior Sophia Mittman to explore many facets of materials science, from restoring artwork to making mining more sustainable.
MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition
The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.