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
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Solar power fluctuation smoothing through battery energy storage
The study introduces a new way to smooth out solar power fluctuations by combining two advanced techniques such as the African Vultures Optimization Algorithm (AVOA) and Self-Attention
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
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
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
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
Research on energy storage allocation strategy considering smoothing
There are also many ways to consider smoothing the volatility of renewable energy for the current configuration of energy storage capacity, mainly by decomposing renewable energy
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
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
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
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.
Energy Storage for Smoothing Renewable Energy
Energy storage can effectively smooth the fluctuations of renewable energy generation and track the power generation output plan, eliminating the