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Powering up for a pivotal moment

From a nuclear revival to qubits, the MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research conference tracked deployment of today’s technologies to discovery of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
October 19, 2026 MITEI

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One secret to building affordable nuclear: stick with tried-and-true designs

In an article for the MIT Technology Review, James Temple highlights MIT’s new nuclear study and its conclusion that without cost reductions, nuclear power can never reach its full potential. Temple notes that the report provides some possible solutions: building up a skilled labor force experienced with a particular kind of reactor design, establishing a reliable supply chain, and more.
September 3, 2018 In the media MIT Technology Review

Nuclear has to use climate crisis to justify high cost, MIT says

In an article for Bloomberg, Jonathan Tirone writes about MIT’s “landmark report” on nuclear energy, which finds that policy support for clean technologies and cost-reduction strategies such as emissions pricing are critical if nuclear is to play a role in fighting climate change.
September 3, 2018 In the media Bloomberg

3 Questions: Bringing solar materials from the lab to the world

Giovanni Azzellino, an Eni-MIT Energy Fellow, discusses the applications and challenges of his research, which focuses on using graphene to create electrodes for thin-film photovoltaics.
August 15, 2018 MITEI

3 Questions: Passive buildings rise in popularity and necessity

Katrin Klingenberg, the co-founder and executive director of Passive House Institute US, discusses her design philosophy and how passive buildings can support the low-carbon energy movement.
August 1, 2018 MITEI

Global investment in wind and solar energy is outshining fossil fuels

In an article by reporter Russell Gold for The Wall Street Journal, MITEI Director of Research Francis O’Sullivan says renewable costs have fallen so far in the past few years that “wind and solar now represent the lowest-cost option for generating electricity."
June 11, 2018 In the media The Wall Street Journal

Japan's decarbonization challenge

MITEI Director of Research Francis O'Sullivan says technological innovation will drive the future of energy. Japan must act accordingly in its decarbonization efforts, writes Yoichi Funabashi for The Japan Times.
June 8, 2018 In the media The Japan Times

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