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MITEI spinoff Waya Energy helps countries work toward universal access to electricity.
June 29, 2023 MITEI

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

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