MIT Energy Initiative

Linking science, innovation, and policy to transform the world's energy systems.

The MIT Energy Initiative is MIT’s hub for energy research, education, and outreach. Our mission is to develop low- and no-carbon solutions that will efficiently meet global energy needs while minimizing environmental impacts and mitigating climate change.

News

Podcast: Carbon and the cloud

Events

10/25/2021 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET

U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy webinar series: Utility leadership in accelerating the carbon-free energy transition

11/03/2021 12:00 pm-4:30 pm ET
11/04/2021 12:00 pm-4:30 pm ET

U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium & Awards: Justice and equity in clean energy

News

Podcast: Carbon and the cloud

Maud Texier, head of energy development at Google, on the carbon footprint of the internet, the role of data centers, and how Google and others are working to make the internet carbon-free.

Andy Sun announced as new Associate Professor of Operations Research and Statistics and the Iberdrola-Avangrid Professor of Electric Power Systems at MIT Sloan

Sun will serve as faculty lead of the MIT Energy Initiative's new Future Energy Systems Center

MITEI statement on the successful test of first high-temperature superconducting fusion magnet

3 Questions: Daniel Cohn on the benefits of high-efficiency, flexible fuel engines for heavy-duty trucking

Making the case for hydrogen in a zero-carbon economy

Research

Future Energy Systems Center

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

Studies and Reports

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

Funding Opportunities

Learn about funding opportunities for MIT faculty.

Education

Undergraduate Education

Graduate & Postdoctoral

Online Education

Education Research

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