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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

Scrutinizing radiation’s impact

Nuclear science and engineering PhD student Cody Dennett simulates conditions inside reactors to measure microscopic defects in irradiated materials

June 1, 2016 MITEI MIT News

Biofuels: Too early or too late?

Professor Kristala Prather engages undergrads in a discussion about the future of biofuels

June 1, 2016 MITEI MIT News

Energy Studies Minor alumni: Where are they now?

From the ocean floor to the board room, Energy Studies Minor graduates are finding novel ways to apply their energy expertise

June 1, 2016 MITEI MITEI Office of Communications

Air quality sensors

Understanding emissions in the world’s most polluted cities

June 1, 2016 MITEI

John Fernandez: Growing grassroots for sustainability on campus and abroad

Environmental Solutions Initiative’s new director discusses sustainable development, student engagement, and making Baker House his home

June 1, 2016 MITEI MITEI Office of Communications

New electives augment undergraduate energy curriculum

Students test out in-class lessons on real-world energy challenges

June 1, 2016 MITEI MITEI Office of Communications

America Now Has 27.2 Gigawatts of Solar Energy: What Does That Mean?

Even with solar installations surpassing 1 million, the road to a carbon-zero energy economy is still long and daunting

May 31, 2016 In the media Inside Climate News

Addressing energy technologies and policies that shape future sustainability

MIT's Institute for Data, Systems, and Society is using data and models to design and predict technologies and policies for environmental sustainability

May 31, 2016 MITEI MIT News