Driving clean energy innovation

The MIT Energy Initiative, MIT’s hub for energy research, education, and outreach, is advancing zero- and low-carbon solutions to expand energy access and address climate change.

3 Questions: Communicating energy and climate policy research

MITEI Energy UROP and Wellesley College undergraduate Janina Shivdasani ’26 analyzes and communicates MIT energy and climate research and highlights the importance of making this work broadly accessible.

The need for geothermal funding is great and the time is now, experts say

MIT Energy Initiative and Clean Air Task Force host geothermal entrepreneurs and investors at GeoTech Summit.
Geothermal energy turns red hot

MIT Energy Initiative symposium maps path to tap the planet’s heat-rich rocks for clean power at scale.
MITEI’s Future Energy Systems Center starts six new research projects to enable a decarbonized future

The selected projects will address carbon capture, lithium supply chains, electrical grid planning, and more.

04/08/2026 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm ET

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MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition with Fatih Birol

Research

Future Energy Systems Center

Collaborative research with industry in key technology areas to address the energy transition.

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Studies and Reports

Analyses that shape and influence policy, technology development, and future research.

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Seed Fund Program

Learn about funding opportunities for MIT faculty.

Research Projects

MITEI-supported research advancing the science, technologies, and policies needed to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and expand energy access.

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