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EPA must prioritize life-cycle emissions in building materials policy

The United Nations estimates that annual global emissions must drop by 30% by the end of the decade to prevent global temperatures from rising two degrees Celsius. Randolph Kirchain (Materials Research Laboratory) discusses the impact that this urgent goal may have on engineering materials production, which will require more complex solutions than other sectors.
July 7, 2023 In the media The Hill

Meet the 33-year-old Canadian chemist and the renowned MIT professor who are building the ‘electric vehicle of cement making'

The process of making cement is very carbon-intensive, generating about 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. By using heat powered by electrochemistry instead of fossil fuels, Yet-Ming Chiang (Department of Materials Science and Engineering) and Leah Ellis are cleaning up this process through their company, Sublime Systems.
July 7, 2023 In the media CNBC

Cement emits as much CO2 as India. Why is it so hard to fix?

Randolph Kirchain (Materials Research Laboratory) discusses how the construction industry—one of the most carbon-polluting globally due to the impact of cement—can cut emissions significantly while also ensuring safety.
July 7, 2023 In the media The Washington Post

The underbelly of electric vehicles

What goes into making an electric vehicle? From where do EV components come and at what human cost? MIT Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev (MITEI) comments on EV supply chain tradeoffs and ongoing dependence on China.
June 23, 2023 In the media The Washington Post

Chasing carbon zero

Professor Yet-Ming Chiang (Department of Materials Science and Engineering) discusses his research aimed at closing gaps in renewable energy availability when there’s no sun or wind. Through their company, Form Energy, Chiang and William Woodford PhD ’13 have developed iron-air batteries that can store electricity for up to 100 hours.
June 23, 2023 In the media PBS/NOVA

What is the future of fusion energy?

Fusion energy could be essential for our future energy needs. Commonwealth Fusion Systems, in partnership with MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, is building a midsize tokamak prototype called SPARC, also targeted for completion in 2025.
June 23, 2023 In the media Scientific American

MIT unveils a megawatt motor for electric aircraft

MIT aeroengineers, led by Professor Zoltán Spakovszky (Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics), are working on significantly shrinking the carbon footprint of aviation by creating a 1-megawatt electrical motor for commercial airliners.
June 23, 2023 In the media IEEE Spectrum

America needs clean electricity. These states show how to do it.

Decarbonizing the energy sector is necessary to avoid the worst climate change projections. MITEI Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris advocates for the adoption of nuclear energy in the United States, but says that the right incentives will be necessary to make it more appealing.
June 23, 2023 In the media The Washington Post

Can Boston’s energy innovators save the world?

Boston is quickly becoming an energy powerhouse in no small part due to the research and startups coming from MIT. Boston Magazine highlights the work of Dennis Whyte (Plasma Science and Fusion Center), Yet-Ming Chiang (Department of Materials Science and Engineering), and startups like Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Quaise Energy, and Form Energy.
June 23, 2023 In the media Boston Magazine

Scientists are trying to pull carbon out of the ocean to combat climate change

T. Alan Hatton (Department of Chemical Engineering) and Kripa Varanasi (Department of Mechanical Engineering) discuss their process for removing CO2 from ocean water, aided by the ocean’s ability to pull greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
June 23, 2023 In the media Scientific American

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