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Active Surfaces aims to install peel-and-stick solar panels everywhere

This award-winning startup with roots at the MIT Energy Initiative is developing lightweight, flexible, high-efficiency solar energy films designed to be used on roofs, walls, and any curved surface—including the roof of your electric vehicle.
March 9, 2026 MITEI
A solar energy film made by Active Surfaces is fabricated in an industrial roll-to-roll printer—a device key to cost-effective mass production.

With so many storm outages, why don't we put more power lines underground in Massachusetts?

In the wake of the recent blizzard that caused many to lose power, Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, discusses the benefits and risks of moving powerlines underground. Rather than moving everything underground, Knittel states that we need “a more targeted approach, which is identify the most critical lines in the network and do the cost-benefit test on undergrounding those."
March 5, 2026 In the media WBUR

Data centers and your power bill

Even when data centers can produce all or some of their own energy, they usually still need to be connected to the grid. The cost of those utility investments can add up quickly, according to Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, who states that this will matter more and more with data center expansion.
February 24, 2026 In the media New York Times

The Energy of the Future: Amelia How

Energy of the Future
As part of her MITEI UROP, Amelia developed methods to minimize hydride formation in titanium, reducing structural deformation in energy infrastructure materials.
February 19, 2026

Climate Reveal podcast: Climate modeling

Jennifer Morris, principal research scientist at MITEI and the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy, shares her expertise in a conversation with Boston College's Climate Reveal podcast. She discusses how climate modeling works, its benefits and challenges, and how to best communicate its findings so the world can adapt and prepare.
February 12, 2026 In the media Boston College Creative Communication Lab

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and MIT convene regional policy workshop on data-driven energy transition in Asia

At a policy workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, emphasized that analytical tools must be paired with engagement by decision makers. “Effective climate action depends not only on strong analysis, but on sustained dialogue with policy makers and industry leaders,” said Knittel. “Partnerships like this help bridge research and real-world implementation.”
February 12, 2026 In the media The Nation

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