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Making better decisions for the energy transition

MITEI Director Robert Armstrong joins a panel of experts to analyze the energy transition challenge, cross-sectoral approaches to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and a new model to measure their impact.
June 16, 2020 In the media CERAWeek Conversations

Quaise launches with $6 million to unlock Earth’s most abundant clean energy source

MIT spinoff Quaise Inc. has raised $6 million in a funding round led by The Engine. The company is working to develop and commercialize a new hybrid deep drilling technology for geothermal energy, pioneered by Paul Woskov and a team at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center. The early research for this technology was supported through MITEI’s Seed Fund grant program.
June 8, 2020 In the media Businesswire

Low-tech water wand finds contaminated drinking water

Researchers from MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, including former MIT Tata Fellow Emily Hanhauser, have developed a low-cost water collection device that could enable mail-in testing to detect heavy metals in water.
May 29, 2020 In the media Scientific American

Nuclear fusion startup gets $84 million to enter new phase

MIT spinoff Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised $84 million dollars in its latest round of funding, putting the company on track for a demonstration reactor by 2025.
May 26, 2020 In the media Bloomberg

A new approach to CO2 capture

Effective treatment for both exhaust and ambient air
May 20, 2020 MITEI

Solar photovoltaics

The benefits outweigh the costs
May 20, 2020 MITEI

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