Energy, prosperity, emissions, and innovation: A decarbonization progress report New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. The CTO of Breakthrough Energy assessed global decarbonization and the opportunities and challenges that remain at MITEI’s annual research conference. October 21, 2026 MITEI
New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. GE Vernova plans to double MIT intern and permanent hire numbers in 2027 under expanded energy workforce initiative October 17, 2026 In the media Energies Media
New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. How Sudanese scientists are keeping research alive through war October 12, 2026 In the media Nature
New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. Trump sharply scales back fuel economy rules for new cars September 28, 2026 In the media New York Times
Nuclear startups reimagine atomic energy New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. Two MIT spin-outs hope to revive an industry that has long struggled to make a comeback May 14, 2014 In the media Boston Globe
Sam Shames: Becoming an Energy Entrepreneur New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. The Energy Minor is graduating its largest class! Read about our graduates as part of this special commencement series. May 12, 2014 MITEI
MIT announces new initiative on environment New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. Multidisciplinary program, to be led by Susan Solomon, will encourage collaborations among researchers in different fields. May 8, 2014 MITEI
Mastering Chemical Recipes to Make New Materials New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. Mircea Dincă creates next-generation synthetic materials for next-generation energy technologies, electronics, and chemical products May 7, 2014 MITEI MIT ILP
Getting more electricity out of solar cells New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. New MIT model can guide design of solar cells that produce less waste heat, more useful current May 7, 2014 MITEI via MIT News
Grid reliability and the role of natural gas New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. MIT Energy Initiative analysis suggests approaches to make the electricity system more resilient by improving its interdependency with natural gas. May 6, 2014 MITEI
Mohammed Jameel funds food and water lab New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. Professor John Lienhard will lead the laboratory, which will be a major component of new environment initiative May 6, 2014 MITEI MIT News
Collaborating for Change New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. MIT's interdisciplinary approach to studying energy for the developing world May 5, 2014 MITEI via IFC's Handshake Quarterly Journal
Ambri Funding Influx Suggests a New Day for Grid Batteries New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. MIT spinout to build commercial-scale factory for low-cost, multi-hour batteries for grid storage May 5, 2014 In the media MIT Technology Review
Two Carbon-Trapping Plants Offer Hope of Cleaner Coal New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. MIT's Howard Herzog gives his take on the potential of CCS May 5, 2014 In the media MIT Technology Review
Why MIT Thinks You (Yes, You!) Can Solve Climate Change New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. MIT's Climate CoLab is tackling climate change through crowdsourcing May 5, 2014 In the media Popular Science
Reinventing copper extraction with electricity New ? New items have been added or updated in the last 30 days. Antoine Allanore is developing molten copper sulfide electrolysis to improve purity and drastically reduce pollutants May 2, 2014 MITEI MIT News
