Studies and reports

Analyses that shape and influence policy, technology development, and future research.

The Future of Studies

These multidisciplinary reports each examine the role of a specific energy source in meeting future energy demand under carbon dioxide emissions constraints.

The Future of Energy Storage

The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World

The Future of Solar Energy

The Future of the Electric Grid

The Future of Natural Gas

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

The Future of Coal

The Future of Geothermal Energy

The Future of Nuclear Power

Consortia research

Using a commons approach to multi-year energy systems studies: MIT researchers work with leading international companies to incorporate diverse perspectives and expertise.

Taiwan’s Innovative Green Economy Roadmap (TIGER)

Mobility of the Future

Utility of the Future

Publications

Peer-reviewed research articles, white papers, working papers, and other publications by MITEI researchers.

Energy Futures

Energy Futures is published twice a year, featuring energy research and other energy activities at MIT.

Decarbonizing the U.S. power grid

A new MIT online model for regional planning calculates the cost-optimized strategy for specific regions under a variety of constraints and assumptions.

Promising designs for nuclear power reactors using molten salt

Selecting the right metal can alleviate the corrosion problem.

Six innovative energy projects received MIT Energy Initiative Seed Fund grants

Annual MITEI awards support research on carbon removal, novel materials for energy storage, improved power system planning, and more.