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U.S. carbon capture storage hit by inflation, Trump

Inflation and spending freezes from the Trump administration are discouraging investments in U.S. carbon capture storage facilities, which are key to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and steel. According to MITEI Senior Research Engineer Howard Herzog, developers now face about 30% higher capital costs.

In search of clean water, scientists are improving desalination technology

Amos Winter (Mechanical Engineering) discusses his work developing a desalination system that relies on solar power. “The reason we use solar power is that most people around the world are going to be resource-constrained. [...] So, our technology makes desalination much more accessible in all areas around the world.”

The promises and pitfalls of geoengineering

MITEI Senior Research Engineer Howard Herzog discussed the challenges and benefits of carbon capture and storage during this year’s Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, where panelists discussed geoengineering—a controversial approach to addressing climate change that some believe worth exploring.