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MIT research team uses 3D scans to repurpose wood scraps

Caitlin Mueller (Architecture) and her team are examining how to use the unique properties of odd-shaped tree parts, such as knots and forks that are typically thrown away, as building components. They are finding ways to use these discarded sections of wood to replace steel or concrete building parts, which have a heavy environmental toll.
March 16, 2022 In the media ConstructionDive

Rusty metal could be the battery the energy grid needs

MIT spinout Form Energy is developing iron-air batteries that can be commercially scaled up for energy storage to complement the proliferation of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
March 12, 2022 In the media Popular Science

Static electricity can keep desert solar panels free of dust

Dust accumulation on solar panels can have major impacts on their performance, but washing the panels uses huge amounts of water. MIT engineers have now developed a waterless cleaning method to remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
March 11, 2022 In the media NewScientist

Analysis on gas prices from MIT

MITEI Deputy Director for Policy Christopher Knittel provides analysis on claims that Biden administration energy policies are to blame for increasing gas prices. Knittel states that GOP claims are “factually inaccurate” and that there "is no evidence" that a change in administration "broke the trend in gas prices."
March 10, 2022 In the media Yahoo News

Whitehouse names EPA, Energy, and USGS nominees

Evelyn Wang (Mechanical Engineering) has been nominated by President Biden to serve as the director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency. Wang is a leading researcher in phase-change heat transfer and has been involved in a number of projects connected to MITEI and the MIT Tata Center.
March 8, 2022 In the media E&E News

What Europe can learn from the 1970s oil crisis: Don’t fear high prices

MITEI Deputy Director for Policy Christopher Knittel compares Europe’s current energy challenges to the 1970s oil crisis, saying that Europe should see this as an opportunity to accelerate its clean energy transition.
March 7, 2022 In the media Quartz

Will Russia spur or deter Europe’s shift to green energy?

Michael Mehling (Center for Energy and Environmental Policy) discusses how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will impact the transition to cleaner energy in Europe.
February 25, 2022 In the media E&E News

What can we do now to avert the worst climate impacts?

Researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have found that a common clay in cat litter, when combined with copper and heat, can absorb methane from the air.
February 17, 2022 In the media Wired

Ship emissions: MIT takes the lead toward net-zero

Randall Field, the executive director of MITEI’s Future Energy Systems Center, discusses current research and the challenges ahead for the maritime sector.
February 8, 2022 In the media MaritimeLink

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