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Researchers improve weather forecasts looking two to six weeks out

A new machine-learning approach broke records for weather forecasting for an important time frame in emergency planning.

October 14, 2026 MIT News

Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry

AtmosZero, co-founded by Addison Stark SM ’10, PhD ’14, developed a modular heat pump to electrify the centuries-old steam boile

February 10, 2026 MITEI MIT News

This battery company from MIT helps factories ditch fossil fuels for cheap renewable power

Electrified Thermal Solutions—a startup with MITEI ties—developed a new “thermal battery” capable of helping power the manufacturing of energy-intensive materials like steel and cement. “We’re talking about massive emissions reductions—to the tune of several gigatons per year of CO2—reduced through this transition,” said co-founder and CEO Daniel Stack SM ’17, PhD ’21, who, as a student, was a research associate on a MITEI-funded energy storage project.

February 3, 2026 In the media Fast Company

The 5 big reasons why electricity bills are so high right now

Christopher Knittel, MIT associate dean for climate and sustainability, cites aging electrical grid infrastructure and the increasing number of data centers across the United States as key factors in rising electricity costs.

January 28, 2026 In the media Time

Fusion power still may save the world

When the federal government announced that it would cut funding for an experimental fusion reactor at MIT in 2012, campus researchers responded by developing new fusion techniques. This set the foundation for the creation of MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems, according to CEO Bob Mumgaard SM '15, PhD '15.

January 23, 2026 In the media Boston Globe

Swift Solar, a startup with MITEI roots, succeeds in first real-world test of its novel solar technology

During a U.S. Department of Defense exercise, Swift Solar’s flexible, efficient, lightweight solar cells demonstrated that the technology is ready for commercial release and scale-up.

January 20, 2026 MITEI

Understanding ammonia energy’s trade-offs around the world

MIT Energy Initiative researchers calculated the economic and environmental impact of future ammonia energy production and trade pathways.

January 16, 2026 MITEI MIT News

Collaborating to advance energy research and technologies

For 17 years, the MIT Energy Initiative and Italian energy tech firm Eni have worked together to support energy research and translate that work for real-world impact.

January 12, 2026 MITEI

Large-bore, full-scale high-temperature superconducting magnet in a building with researchers working on it.

3 Questions: How AI could optimize the power grid

While the growing energy demands of AI are worrying, some techniques can also help make power grids cleaner and more efficient.

January 9, 2026 MIT News

The Energy of the Future: Maryanna Betterly

As an energy studies minor, Maryanna shares how coupling the minor with her major in mechanical engineering has given her a more holistic perspective on the energy transition. Her passion for this work was cemented after experiencing climate change personally when her hometown in Pennsylvania was hit with its first tornado.

January 8, 2026