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Unchartered Waters: A tour of the U.S.'s First Wind Farm

MITEI's Francis O'Sullivan discusses the potential of offshore wind energy in New England with WGBH's Stephanie Leydon on "Greater Boston."
September 16, 2016 In the media WGBH

Why a Price on Carbon Alone Isn’t the Golden Ticket

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Mark Muro discusses the role of carbon pricing. In forming his analysis, he cites MITEI research by Professor Valerie Karplus and grad student Jesse Jenkins that finds the "binding constraints" of politics set carbon prices far lower than the true "social cost of carbon."
September 14, 2016 In the media Wall Street Journal

MIT Utility of the Future Study Nears Completion

MITEI's Utility of the Future study, which is nearing completion, "will point the way to engineer an ever more efficient, sustainable, and resilient grid, according to one of the principal architects," writes Martin Rosenberg for the Energy Times, who discussed the project with Raanan Miller of MITEI, the study’s executive director.
September 13, 2016 In the media The Energy Times

Electricity distribution networks: Changing regulatory approaches

In Nature Energy, Carlo Cambini discusses MIT Energy Initiative research that provides a regulatory approach for integrating distributed energy resources into electric distribution systems, writing, "Jenkins and Pérez-Arriaga's method combines different state-of-the-art regulatory tools.”
September 8, 2016 In the media Nature Energy

MIT is harnessing bright sparks to transform clean energy

In a CNBC article accompanying a recent video segment on MIT’s energy education programs, Anmar Frangoul writes: “As one of the world's leading higher education institutions, MIT is able to draw on a wealth of talent to further its reputation for excellence in sustainability.”
September 8, 2016 In the media CNBC

Want to Boil Water? Step 1 – Grab Some Bubble Wrap

Melissa Lott writes for Scientific American that MIT researchers have created a device that generates steam using sunlight and does not require mirrors or lenses to concentrate the sun’s heat. The device could provide an “inexpensive option for applications ranging from the large scale (e.g. desalination and wastewater treatment) to smaller applications (e.g. residential water heating).”
September 2, 2016 In the media Scientific American

GE joins MIT Energy Initiative, donates $7.5 million

The money will help pay for the initiative’s work on solar power, the electric grid, industrial batteries, and carbon sequestration.
August 30, 2016 In the media The Boston Globe

'Range anxiety' is scaring people away from electric cars — but the fear may be overblown

Fears that electric vehicles can't meet the average driver's energy needs may be put to rest with the findings of a comprehensive MIT study covered by the Washington Post. "87 percent of vehicles on the road could be replaced by a low-cost electric vehicle...even if there's no possibility to recharge during the day," explains Prof. Jessika Trancik. Note: This research was partially funded by MITEI.
August 18, 2016 In the media The Washington Post

How Many of Our Vehicles Could Be Electric? How Does 87% Strike You?

New MIT research shows that nearly 90 percent of vehicles on the road today could be replaced by electric cars, writes Amrith Ramkumar for Bloomberg. The researchers found switching to electric vehicles could lead to a "60 percent reduction in total U.S. gasoline consumption and a 30 percent decrease" in emissions from transportation. Note: This research was partially funded by MITEI.
August 18, 2016 In the media Bloomberg

Electric cars could drive the future - but not without old-fashioned vehicles

Writing for The Guardian, Sam Thielman discusses new MIT research by professor Jessika Trancik and her team, which shows the technical potential of widespread battery electric vehicle adoption. Trancik’s research also examines the effect that a large-scale replacement could have on reducing U.S. transportation emissions. Note: This research was partially funded by MITEI.
August 17, 2016 In the media The Guardian

Their time has come

A new type of electrical cell may displace the lithium-ion design.
August 10, 2016 In the media The Economist

The Measure of a Fog: Energy

As part of a new Undark Magazine documentary series on climate change, MITEI's Francis O'Sullivan and Harvard's Daniel Schrag discuss the scope and role of our fossil fuel-based energy system, an infrastructure so deeply involved in our everyday lives that we may not even notice it. O'Sullivan discusses growth and demand for energy in the developed and developing world.
August 4, 2016 In the media Undark Magazine

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