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Tiny batteries for tiny robots that could deliver drugs inside our bodies

MIT engineers—led by Michael Strano (Chemical Engineering)—have designed a tiny zinc-air battery capable of deploying cell-sized autonomous robots for drug delivery within the body. Their findings may also have applications in the energy industry, aiding in the location of gas pipeline leaks.
September 13, 2024 In the media Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

2024 Grist 50 list: 50 climate leaders to watch

Asegun Henry (Mechanical Engineering) has been named as a 2024 Grist honoree for his invention of the “sun in a box,” a cost-effective system for storing renewable energy.
September 13, 2024 In the media Grist

How a gas company and environmentalists united on a first-of-its-kind geothermal project

The first U.S. trial of heat pump technology being provided to an entire neighborhood by a major utility is being conducted by Eversource in Framingham, MA. Weighing in on the trial, MITEI Senior Research Scientist Sergey Paltsev says, “If we are really serious about decarbonization, we need to study all the possible options.”
September 5, 2024 In the media Christian Science Monitor

A new breakthrough in fusion reactors could solve a major problem scientists have faced

A new MITEI-funded study is advancing technologies required for fusion energy. Led by Ju Li (Nuclear Science and Engineering), MIT engineers have found a way to make structural materials last longer under the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.
September 5, 2024 In the media Popular Mechanics

Hydrogen’s unique role in a zero-carbon energy system

MITEI Founding Director Ernest Moniz discusses hydrogen’s importance in decarbonizing industry and creating a pathway to a zero-carbon energy system. In particular, geological hydrogen could be a game-changing energy source.
September 5, 2024 In the media Brookings Institution

Many climate policies struggle to cut emissions, study finds

Jessika Trancik (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society) describes two ways a climate policy can be effective: by reducing emissions and by creating pathways for technological advancement. "Many of the technological tools that are needed to address climate change are now available," states Trancik, "and ready to be adopted at scale because of a host of different types of policies that came before."
August 29, 2024 In the media New York Times

The power of beer cans: Boston startup says it can unleash the energy stored in aluminum

MIT spinout Found Energy has developed a chemical process that turns refined aluminum back into its raw form, generating energy in the process. “Our thesis is that aluminum is the most efficient way to move clean energy around,” states co-founder and MIT alum Peter Godart.
August 14, 2024 In the media Boston Globe

U.S. startup plans perovskite solar factory

MIT spinout Swift Solar plans to build a factory in the United States to manufacture their thin-film solar photovoltaics.
June 28, 2024 In the media pv magazine

Active Surfaces raises $5.6 million to develop ‘solar 2.0’

MIT spinout Active Surfaces uses industrial roll-to-roll semiconductor printing technology to produce lightweight, flexible solar panels that can be integrated into virtually any surface.
June 28, 2024 In the media pv magazine

Commentary: Climate change solutions must involve the global economy

MITEI Director William H. Green writes for the Boston Business Journal saying that if we are to solve the climate problem, the entire global economy needs to change. "We at MIT are searching for real climate solutions that the public will adopt, and that merit the huge investments necessary for wide deployment," says Green. "By working collaboratively to solve these complex issues we will successfully address the greatest threat facing humanity today."
June 27, 2024 In the media Boston Business Journal

Susan Solomon: ‘Healing the earth is possible’

Susan Solomon (Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences) discusses her efforts to communicate climate science and her new book, Solvable: How We Healed the Earth, and How We Can Do It Again: “We are in a world bursting with change. So it’s a perfect time to be a climate scientist and study all those things.”
June 13, 2024 In the media Times Higher Education

These SF startups could play key roles in electrification push

A group of startups in San Francisco are aiming to support the power grid as electrification adds new demand. “We’re going to be moving a lot more electrons during certain time periods than the current transmission and, certainly, distribution network is capable of doing, if we don’t do that smartly. Technology is a potential solution to this,” states MITEI Deputy Director of Policy Chris Knittel.
June 7, 2024 In the media San Francisco Examiner

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