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April 27, 2026 In the media

With so many storm outages, why don't we put more power lines underground in Massachusetts?

In the wake of the recent blizzard that caused many to lose power, Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, discusses the benefits and risks of moving powerlines underground. Rather than moving everything underground, Knittel states that we need “a more targeted approach, which is identify the most critical lines in the network and do the cost-benefit test on undergrounding those."
March 5, 2026 In the media WBUR

Data centers and your power bill

Even when data centers can produce all or some of their own energy, they usually still need to be connected to the grid. The cost of those utility investments can add up quickly, according to Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, who states that this will matter more and more with data center expansion.
February 24, 2026 In the media New York Times

Climate Reveal podcast: Climate modeling

Jennifer Morris, principal research scientist at MITEI and the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy, shares her expertise in a conversation with Boston College's Climate Reveal podcast. She discusses how climate modeling works, its benefits and challenges, and how to best communicate its findings so the world can adapt and prepare.
February 12, 2026 In the media Boston College Creative Communication Lab

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and MIT convene regional policy workshop on data-driven energy transition in Asia

At a policy workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, emphasized that analytical tools must be paired with engagement by decision makers. “Effective climate action depends not only on strong analysis, but on sustained dialogue with policy makers and industry leaders,” said Knittel. “Partnerships like this help bridge research and real-world implementation.”
February 12, 2026 In the media The Nation

This battery company from MIT helps factories ditch fossil fuels for cheap renewable power

Electrified Thermal Solutions—a startup with MITEI ties—developed a new “thermal battery” capable of helping power the manufacturing of energy-intensive materials like steel and cement. “We’re talking about massive emissions reductions—to the tune of several gigatons per year of CO2—reduced through this transition,” said co-founder and CEO Daniel Stack SM ’17, PhD ’21, who, as a student, was a research associate on a MITEI-funded energy storage project.
February 3, 2026 In the media Fast Company

The 5 big reasons why electricity bills are so high right now

Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, cites aging electrical grid infrastructure and the increasing number of data centers across the United States as key factors in rising electricity costs.
January 28, 2026 In the media Time

Fusion power still may save the world

When the federal government announced that it would cut funding for an experimental fusion reactor at MIT in 2012, campus researchers responded by developing new fusion techniques. This set the foundation for the creation of MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems, according to CEO Bob Mumgaard SM '15, PhD '15.
January 23, 2026 In the media Boston Globe

Climate Reveal podcast: Energy essentials

MITEI Senior Research Scientist Sergey Paltsev shares his expertise in a conversation with Boston College's Climate Reveal podcast about the energy needs of the world and the best big-picture approach to meet those needs moving forward.
November 13, 2025 In the media Boston College Creative Communication Lab

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