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The Energy of the Future: Quinn Early

Quinn Early, a MITEI Energy Scholar and PhD student, developed more robust power prediction models for large wind farms, making these systems more cost-effective and more reliable in a variety of atmospheric conditions.

October 20, 2026 MITEI

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Cogeneration: A bridge to the future

To help achieve its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, MIT is set to upgrade its on-campus cogeneration plant

December 17, 2015 MITEI MIT News

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History in the Making: The Outcome of the Paris Climate Change Negotiations

Panel of MIT experts explores the promise and perils of a global agreement

December 17, 2015 MITEI MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change

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Engaging civil society will help ensure transparent and credible review of climate pledges

MIT Sloan School Professor Valerie Karplus and PhD candidate Michael Davidson discuss the importance of engaging research communities and NGOs to measure progress on Paris pledges

December 17, 2015 In the media The Conversation

Paris and Beyond: Climate Change and the Future of Energy

How China’s actions coming out of COP21 could help shape the future global energy system

December 16, 2015 MITEI

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The Paris Climate Deal

MIT Sloan School Professor John Sterman talks with WGBH’s Jim Braude and UMass’s David Cash about the implications of the Paris climate agreement

December 16, 2015 In the media WGBH

For carbon pricing in China, the question is not "if" but "how"

MIT Sloan School Professor Valerie Karplus writes in Carbon Pulse about China’s carbon pricing and implications for future US policy

December 16, 2015 In the media Carbon Pulse

The Paris Climate Agreement: Deliverance or Disappointment?

MIT Sloan School Professor John Sterman writes about pros and cons of the Paris climate agreement

December 16, 2015 In the media The Huffington Post

Susan Hockfield chosen to serve as AAAS president-elect

Susan Hockfield, MIT President Emerita, to serve as AAAS president

December 16, 2015 MITEI MIT News

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Professor Angela Belcher named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

High professional distinction is accorded to academic inventors of outstanding inventions

December 16, 2015 MITEI Department of Materials Science and Engineering

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Wireless sensors could make diesel engines greener

Startup’s sensors measure soot and ash buildup in filters to help engines burn more efficiently

December 15, 2015 MITEI MIT News

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The Future of Solar Energy: A summary and recommendations for policymakers

Members of the MIT study team met with congressional and White House officials and distributed this executive summary of their findings

December 14, 2015 MITEI

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Solar photovoltaic technologies

Silicon and beyond

December 14, 2015 MITEI MIT News

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