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A new kind of battery is taking off. This one stores blistering heat.

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Antora Energy—a startup founded by former MITEI Energy Scholar David Bierman SM ’14, PhD ’17—has developed a thermal energy storage system with the potential to unlock vast amounts of affordable, reliable, clean energy to meet surging energy demand.
October 29, 2026 In the media New York Times

GE Vernova plans to double MIT intern and permanent hire numbers in 2027 under expanded energy workforce initiative

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As a core part of how it plans to staff the energy transition ahead, GE Vernova plans to double their hires from MIT in 2027. “Among the students on campuses today are the engineers, innovators, and future leaders who will define the next era of energy,” said CEO Scott Strazik. “We are doubling down.”
October 17, 2026 In the media Energies Media

This startup wants to make clean energy the default for data centers

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Firma Power, a startup co-founded by two former MITEI Energy Scholars, is helping data centers add clean energy to the grid. “Despite the fact that 98% of what’s in the queue is wind, solar, and storage, that’s not getting tapped as the default path to power for large loads—so there’s got to be some market frictions and barriers there,” said co-founder and CTO Jesse Jenkins SM ’14, PhD ’18.
October 16, 2026 In the media Fast Company

How Sudanese scientists are keeping research alive through war

Former MITEI postdoc Gasim Ibrahim shifted his academic work on low-carbon energy solutions towards industry after seeing how war had disrupted his home country of Sudan. "Switching to industry was the most practical way to adapt to our new reality[...] The war didn’t end my scientific journey; it simply reshaped the path I took."
October 12, 2026 In the media Nature

Trump sharply scales back fuel economy rules for new cars

The Trump administration recently scaled back fuel efficiency standards for automobiles, which are meant to reduce gasoline consumption and speed the shift to electric vehicles. Economists have disputed the calculations behind this decision, including Christopher Knittel (MIT Sloan), who said, “If you do the analysis right, we found that revoking these standards does not save consumers money.”
September 28, 2026 In the media New York Times

Can the Global South align the world’s carbon markets?

Brazil is chairing a new international body that helps the world’s carbon markets understand one another—aligning monitoring, accounting, and integrity standards, while balancing diplomatic priorities of the Global South. Catherine Wolfram (MIT Sloan) calls this development a “huge step” for carbon pricing strategies.
September 24, 2026 In the media Eco-Business

This solar startup revolves around an artificial sun

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Fourth Power—an MIT startup with MITEI roots—has designed a solar cell that generates its energy through built-in solar panels powered by hot graphite. Founder Asegun Henry (Mechanical Engineering) states that this "could become a preferred method of providing extra power to electrical grids during periods of peak demand."
September 23, 2026 In the media Boston Globe

With more fuel-efficient cars and EVs on the road, we need to rethink how we tax auto travel

Writing for WBUR, Christopher Knittel (MIT Sloan) argues that a vehicle miles traveled tax would be the best substitute for federal gas taxes in order to account for the rise in electric vehicles—and other more fuel-efficient cars—and prevent the erosion of the transportation sector’s revenue base.
August 18, 2026 In the media WBUR

Office of Strategic Capital signs $500 million conditional loan commitment  with Phoenix Tailings

Phoenix Tailings, with support from the U.S. Office of Strategic Capital, will scale their domestic processing of rare earth elements, restoring U.S. industrial independence by building the capacity needed to make metals for major technologies. CTO and Co-Founder Thomas Villalón Jr. participated in the MITEI Energy Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program while a student at MIT.
June 24, 2026 In the media U.S. Office of Strategic Capital

Commonwealth Fusion says papers validate its quest to generate power

In a series of recently published papers, researchers from MIT, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), and other universities were able to validate the science and feasibility of CFS’ plants to build a 400-megawatt fusion power plant.
June 12, 2026 In the media Reuters

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