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Energy, prosperity, emissions, and innovation: A decarbonization progress report

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

Harlem Building Collapse Highlights America’s Dangerously Old Gas Infrastructure

The deadly explosion started with a leak in a gas pipe, one part of the nation's enormous and aging gas system

March 13, 2014 In the media Time

MIT researchers describe “energy game changers” at CERAWeek2014

MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong leads “A Glimpse Over the Horizon” panel, among other IHS CERAWeek sessions featuring MIT faculty and researchers

March 12, 2014 MITEI

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Stories from CERAWeek 2014

MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong, along with several other MIT researchers, presented their research and insights at the annual IHS CERAWeek conference.

March 12, 2014 MITEI

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Here's What Happened During the U.S. Energy Industry's Most Prestigious Conference

March 11, 2014 In the media The Street

Driving down fuel usage

MIT spinout XL Hybrids fits gas-guzzlers with electric powertrains, cutting gas consumption.

March 10, 2014 MITEI via MIT News

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Two-dimensional material shows promise for optoelectronics

Team creates LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors using novel one-molecule-thick material.

March 10, 2014 MITEI via MIT News

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MIT’s Liquid Metal Stores Solar Power Until After Sundown

March 7, 2014 In the media Bloomberg

MIT Soft House Nominated for Architizer A+ Award

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March 7, 2014 MITEI

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New catalyst could lead to cleaner energy

MIT chemists devise a reaction that traps carbon dioxide and turns it into something useful.

March 5, 2014 MITEI via MIT News

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IHS CERAweek draws energy luminaries to Houston summit

March 4, 2014 In the media FuelFix

Emissions tech firm: US is where the action is

MITEI’s Howie Herzog talks about CCS technology in the U.S.

March 3, 2014 In the media CNBC

MIT Fusion Energy Research Project Is Restarted

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Katherine Clarke visit for the re-launch

February 26, 2014 In the media WBUR