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Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT

As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and channel

MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research

At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.

Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to

Investigators in the MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center have found that — depending on its future cost and performance — fusion energy has the potential

How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future

A look at how AI can be used to help support the clean energy transition by helping to manage power grid operations, plan infrastructure investments, guide the development of novel

Why solid-state batteries keep short-circuiting

MIT researchers discovered that dendrites, cracks that harm the performance of solid-state batteries, can grow at far lower stresses than previously understood. The findings reveal why

Advancing energy storage: The future trajectory of lithium-ion battery

Lithium-ion batteries have become the dominant energy storage technology due to their high energy density, long cycle life, and suitability for a wide range of applications.

New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy

The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam

DOE ESHB Chapter 3: Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are the dominant electrochemical grid energy storage technology because of their extensive development history in consumer products and electric vehicles.

Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact

MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.

Making clean energy investments more successful

New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and policies by governments and

Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges

Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal

A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy

MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil