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How data centers can better manage energy use

A new study suggests flexibility in the timing of electricity consumption could lower consumer costs.
June 26, 2026 MIT News

Office of Strategic Capital signs $500 million conditional loan commitment  with Phoenix Tailings

Phoenix Tailings, with support from the U.S. Office of Strategic Capital, will scale their domestic processing of rare earth elements, restoring U.S. industrial independence by building the capacity needed to make metals for major technologies. CTO and Co-Founder Thomas Villalón Jr. participated in the MITEI Energy Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program while a student at MIT.
June 24, 2026 In the media U.S. Office of Strategic Capital

Commonwealth Fusion says papers validate its quest to generate power

In a series of recently published papers, researchers from MIT, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), and other universities were able to validate the science and feasibility of CFS’ plants to build a 400-megawatt fusion power plant.
June 12, 2026 In the media Reuters

Place-based pathways to a viable future

Living Climate Futures Symposium explores climate challenges and solutions at the community level.
May 27, 2026 MIT News

3 Questions: Making reliable fusion energy a reality

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Energy of the Future
MITEI Energy UROP Lucy Greenup ’28 studies how radiation interacts with nuclear materials, enabling development of better failure detection systems for nuclear fusion reactors.
May 26, 2026 MITEI
Headshot of Lucy Greenup against an orange background. Text to the right reads: The Energy of the Future. Lucy Greenup ’28, Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science, MITEI Energy UROP.

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