The MIT Energy Initiative is supporting many energy transition-related courses and activities during the Independent Activities Period (IAP) 2026. Please see below for more information and contact/enrollment details.
STS.S22: How to Grow Resilient Futures: Regenerative Agriculture and Economies in Catalunya Spain
Lead Instructor: Kate Brown
Department: Program in Science, Technology and Society
Contact or Enrollment link: Closed for enrollment
Sustainable AI
Lead Instructor: Jenn Turliuk
Department: MIT Energy Initiative
Contact or Enrollment link: Registration
Renewable Energy Facility Siting Clinic
Lead Instructor: Jungwoo Chun
Department: Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Contact or Enrollment link: Find opportunities on ELx/ Contact Jungwoo Chun: jwchun@mit.edu
11.S950 Energy Policy and Planning in Practice
Lead Instructor: Ezra Glenn
Department:Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Contact or Enrollment link: Pre-register on Websis/ Ezra Glenn: eglenn@mit.edu
Energy Facilities Field Trips
Lead Instructor: Michael Short
Department: Nuclear Science and Engineering
Contact or Enrollment link: Registration/ Rachel Shulman: rshulman@mit.edu
Applications of Energy in Global Development: 4 Field Trips Abroad
Lead Instructor: Dan Sweeney
Department: D-Lab
Contact or Enrollment link: Closed for enrollment
Modeling Energy Systems for a Data-Center-Driven Future
Lead Instructor: Pablo Martinez
Department: MIT Energy Initiative
Contact or Enrollment link: Pablo Martinez: pduenas@mit.edu
Geothermal Energy Fundamentals: IAP bootcamp (sponsored by MIT Energy Initiative)
Lead Instructor: Carolyn Ruppel
Department: MIT Energy Initiative
Contact or Enrollment link: Registration form
EC.735: Intro to Thermal Energy Networks with Field Trips
Lead Instructor: Susan Murcott
Department: D-Lab
Contact or Enrollment link: Registration / Susan Murcott: murcott@mit.edu