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.

MIT Energy Initiative Director awarded Jürgen Warnatz Gold Medal for contributions in combustion science

MIT Energy Initiative Director William H. Green received the Jürgen Warnatz Gold Medal from the Combustion Institute at its biennial symposium in Kyoto, Japan.

For energy systems that power a reliable grid, the future is all about location

MIT researchers find that where new energy projects are built could be key to avoiding blackouts in a future with hotter weather and other challenges.
3 Questions: Understanding why rooftop solar consumers adopt energy storage

MITEI Energy UROP Anoushka Tamhane ’28 analyzed the causal effect of power outages on solar and storage installation to support better policy incentives.
Hydrogen: The clean-burning fuel of the future—if we can find a cheap and clean way to ship it

A team led by MIT Energy Initiative researchers has developed a tool that enables decision makers to explore the cost and carbon emissions of their options for shipping hydrogen fuel to their site.

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