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The problem with electric cars? Not enough chargers

In the Wall Street Journal, reporter Christopher Mims talks with MITEI's Francis O’Sullivan and Jesse Jenkins about the challenges related to building charging infrastructure and upgrading electric distribution grids to accommodate the growing electric vehicle market.
August 6, 2017 In the media The Wall Street Journal

Storing clean energy in salt isn’t as crazy as it sounds

In this article from Grist, MITEI's Donald Sadoway discusses the contending options for power storage technology, including pumped hydro, compressed air, flywheels, and batteries, and highlights the need for a set of diverse solutions.
August 3, 2017 In the media Grist

MIT researchers develop ‘any surface’ solar cell

PV Magazine highlights the work of MIT researchers Jing Kong and Yi Song, who are developing a flexible, transparent solar cell that could turn virtually any surface into a source of power generation.
August 1, 2017 In the media PV Magazine

Ultra-light, ultra-thin solar cells offer glimpse of the future

In this article and video, CNBC reporter Anmar Frangoul explores Prof. Vladimir Bulović’s work developing ultra-light and thin solar cells that could be used to power electronic devices and could eventually be scaled to power buildings. Bulović explains that over the next decade, “a very significant fraction of the world’s electricity will be provided by solar.”
June 2, 2017 In the media CNBC

Trump Budget Would Shutter DOE’s Central Policy Research Team

Writing for Greentech Media, Julian Spector discusses the effects of the Trump Administration's proposed budget cuts on the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis established by MIT professor and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz.
June 2, 2017 In the media Greentech Media

Trump abdicates US leadership on climate change

In an op-ed in The Boston Globe, MIT professor and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz voices his concerns about the ramifications of the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Moniz states that the decision "is bad for science-based decision making, national and energy security, and innovation."
June 1, 2017 In the media The Boston Globe

The Future of European Transit: Driverless and Utilitarian

In an article for The New York Times about the growing number of autonomous public transportation programs in Europe, Mark Scott highlights Prof. Carlo Ratti’s work testing driverless boats in Amsterdam. In addition to ferrying people and goods, the driverless boats will also be able to “automatically dock with each other, creating on-demand bridges and walkways whenever necessary."
May 31, 2017 In the media The New York Times

Under Trump, energy security is running on empty

In an op-ed in The Hill, MIT professor and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz voices his concerns about what President Trump's proposed budget means for U.S. energy security and low-carbon innovation.
May 26, 2017 In the media The Hill

Simple Physics Solutions to Storing Renewable Energy

Writing for NOVA Next, Annette Choi talks with MITEI Director Robert Armstrong and research scientist Apurba Sakti on the value of developing energy storage solutions to maximize the potential of renewable energy technologies and make the electric grid more reliable, flexible, and adaptable.
May 25, 2017 In the media NOVA

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