Energy
“If one advance could transform America's prospects, it would be ready access, at scale, to a range of affordable, renewable, low-carbon energy technologies. Only one path will lead to such transformative technologies: research.” - Susan Hockfield
Typically, when architects or engineers design a new building, it’s only at the end of the process — if ever — that a lifecycle analysis of the building’s environmental impact is carried out. And...
Typically, when architects or engineers design a new building, it’s only at the end of the process — if ever — that a lifecycle analysis of the building’s environmental impact is carried out. And...
How can the world achieve the deep carbon emissions reductions that are necessary to slow or reverse the impacts of climate change? The authors of a new MIT study say that unless nuclear energy is...
How can the world achieve the deep carbon emissions reductions that are necessary to slow or reverse the impacts of climate change? The authors of a new MIT study say that unless nuclear energy is...
From airplane wings to overhead powerlines to the giant blades of wind turbines, a buildup of ice can cause problems ranging from impaired performance all the way to catastrophic failure. But...
From airplane wings to overhead powerlines to the giant blades of wind turbines, a buildup of ice can cause problems ranging from impaired performance all the way to catastrophic failure. But...
Ian Marius Peters, now an MIT research scientist, was working on solar energy research in Singapore in 2013 when he encountered an extraordinary cloud of pollution. The city was suddenly engulfed...
Ian Marius Peters, now an MIT research scientist, was working on solar energy research in Singapore in 2013 when he encountered an extraordinary cloud of pollution. The city was suddenly engulfed...
When spraying paint or coatings onto a surface, or fertilizers or pesticides onto crops, the size of the droplets makes a big difference. Bigger drops will drift less in the wind, allowing them to...
When spraying paint or coatings onto a surface, or fertilizers or pesticides onto crops, the size of the droplets makes a big difference. Bigger drops will drift less in the wind, allowing them to...
MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team (SEVT) completed their first race in three years, the 2018...
MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team (SEVT) completed their first race in three years, the 2018...
Jessika Trancik’s life has been one of straddling languages and cultures, both in academia and in her own life.
Born in Boston to a Swedish mother and American father, she lived in...
Jessika Trancik’s life has been one of straddling languages and cultures, both in academia and in her own life.
Born in Boston to a Swedish mother and American father, she lived in...
The construction and operation of all kinds of buildings uses vast amounts of energy and natural resources. Researchers around the world have therefore been seeking ways to make buildings more...
The construction and operation of all kinds of buildings uses vast amounts of energy and natural resources. Researchers around the world have therefore been seeking ways to make buildings more...
Lukas Kamphausen MFin '18 recently graduated with a master of finance degree from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Last January, he participated in MIT Sloan’s...
Lukas Kamphausen MFin '18 recently graduated with a master of finance degree from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Last January, he participated in MIT Sloan’s...
On first glance, it could be a tall order for Turkey to fulfill its Paris Agreement...
On first glance, it could be a tall order for Turkey to fulfill its Paris Agreement...
In 2016, MIT announced that it would neutralize 17 percent of its carbon...
In 2016, MIT announced that it would neutralize 17 percent of its carbon...
Kristala Jones Prather will be the first person to tell you the difference between science and engineering. She’ll also be the...
Kristala Jones Prather will be the first person to tell you the difference between science and engineering. She’ll also be the...
About 40 percent of all the energy consumed by buildings worldwide is used for space heating and cooling. With the warming climate as well as growing populations and rising standards of living —...