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Was 2021 a breakthrough year for fusion energy?

In a roundup of fusion advancements during 2021, Forbes contributor Melanie Windridge highlights the September test of the high-temperature superconducting fusion magnet designed by Commonwealth Fusion Systems and MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center.
January 5, 2022 In the media Forbes

New simulator to speed up solar cell development

Computer models play an important role in creating solar cells but often operate slowly. MIT and Google Brain have developed a more streamlined software to efficiently make discoveries and advancements.
January 4, 2022 In the media IEEE News

Fact check: Claim on electric car charging efficiency gets some math wrong

MITEI Research Associate Ian Miller and Jessika Trancik (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society) address misinformation around the amount of fossil fuels required to power electric vehicles, which has caused confusion online.
December 13, 2021 In the media USA Today

Climate tech’s newest unicorn makes chemicals from sugar, not fossil fuels

Solugen, a startup cofounded by Sean Hunt PhD ’16, M. Eng ’13, is using corn syrup to make chemicals without chemicals. The startup could potentially begin to remove a billion tons of carbon dioxide per year if milestones are met.
December 10, 2021 In the media Fast Company

MIT-backed venture fund The Engine expands into Somerville

MIT’s venture capital fund, The Engine, is expanding into a new, 42,000 square foot facility in Somerville near the climate tech incubator Greentown Labs. The Engine has funded MIT energy spinouts such as Osmoses, Sublime Systems, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Form Energy, Via Separations, and more.
December 10, 2021 In the media The Boston Globe

Infrastructure investment is here—how can we spend it wisely?

Jinhua Zhao (MIT Mobility Initiative, Urban Studies and Planning) and others from MIT discuss the ways in which the recently passed U.S. infrastructure bill can be best utilized.
December 5, 2021 In the media The Hill

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