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3 Questions: Mapping energy equity to improve renewable energy adoption

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Energy of the Future
MITEI Energy UROP Penelope Swain ’29 quantified energy burden across the United States to aid the evaluation of policies incentivizing solar energy and electric vehicles.
October 5, 2026 MITEI

The Energy of the Future: Penelope Swain

Energy of the Future
As a part of her MITEI Energy UROP, Penelope Swain analyzed how solar energy and EV adoption impacts the energy burden of low- and middle-income communities in the United States, developing an interactive map to help policy makers evaluate incentive programs.
September 21, 2026
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The Energy of the Future: Anoushka Tamhane

Energy of the Future
As a part of her MITEI Energy UROP, Anoushka Tamhane analyzed the causal effect of power outages on solar and storage installation, determining how much consumers value reliability to support better policy incentives.
July 16, 2026
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The Energy of the Future: Santosh Singh

Energy of the Future
Santosh Singh, a MITEI Energy Scholar and postdoctoral researcher in MIT's Department of Chemistry, is studying subsurface species located beneath metal surfaces, enabling the design of efficient catalytic materials for energy production.
July 12, 2026
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3 Questions: Making reliable fusion energy a reality

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Energy of the Future
MITEI Energy UROP Lucy Greenup ’28 studies how radiation interacts with nuclear materials, enabling development of better failure detection systems for nuclear fusion reactors.
May 26, 2026 MITEI
Headshot of Lucy Greenup against an orange background. Text to the right reads: The Energy of the Future. Lucy Greenup ’28, Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science, MITEI Energy UROP.

The Energy of the Future: Lucy Greenup

Energy of the Future
As a part of her MITEI Energy UROP, Lucy Greenup studied how radiation interacts with nuclear materials, enabling the development of better failure detection systems for nuclear fusion reactors.
May 14, 2026
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The Energy of the Future: Kaitlyn Flowers

Energy of the Future
As an energy studies minor, Kaitlyn focuses on the business side of energy, analyzing energy policy and economics to enable innovation and competition in the sector.
April 17, 2026
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3 Questions: Communicating energy and climate policy research

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Energy of the Future
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.
April 2, 2026 MITEI
Headshot of Janina Shivdasani against an orange background. Text to the right reads: The Energy of the Future. Janina Shivdasani ’26, Economics (Wellesley College), MITEI Energy UROP.

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