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Powering up for a pivotal moment

From a nuclear revival to qubits, the MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research conference tracked deployment of today’s technologies to discovery of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

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A window on nuclear science and engineering at MIT

The Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate Research Expo provided a glimpse into the department for both the MIT community and prospective graduate students

March 28, 2016 MITEI MIT News

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How cities score

MIT’s Senseable City Lab is researching ways to make data more efficient

March 28, 2016 In the media The Economist

Two MIT engineers interviewed on The EnergyMakers Show

Russ Capper interviews Jacopo Buongiorino and Francis O'Sullivan at IHS CERAWeek

March 25, 2016 In the media The Energymakers Show

Turning viruses into batteries: the energy of the future

MIT's Angela Belcher uses innovation to generate energy from an unlikely source

March 25, 2016 In the media National Science Foundation

In global efforts to address climate change, electrical engineers have crucial role

In student energy seminar, Professor Rajeev Ram illustrates engineering solutions to energy issues

March 24, 2016 MITEI MIT News

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Pricing solar so it doesn’t raise everyone’s energy rates

Richard Schmalensee, MIT, discusses the importance of obtaining solar power as cost-effectively as possible

March 24, 2016 In the media The Boston Globe

Startup bringing driverless taxi service to Singapore

Fleet of autonomous vehicles will serve as convenient form of public transit while reducing emissions

March 24, 2016 MITEI MIT News

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White House features newly launched MIT Climate CoLab Energy-Water Nexus Contest

MIT Climate CoLab contest featured by the White House on United Nations World Water Day

March 24, 2016 MITEI MIT News

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When slower is faster

Study: Communicating vehicles could ease through intersections more efficiently

March 23, 2016 MITEI MIT News

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New chemistries found for liquid batteries

Grid-scale approach to rechargeable power storage gets new arsenal of possible materials

March 23, 2016 MITEI MIT News

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MIT: Red lights could someday be a thing of the past

Without stop lights, roadways could support twice as much traffic

March 23, 2016 In the media Computerworld

Looking Forward: The Next Future of Nuclear Energy

The state of global nuclear power today and where it can and should evolve in the future

March 22, 2016 MITEI

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