Energy storage device in the computer room

Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and

MIT Associate Professor Matteo Bucci is on a quest to uncover the physics behind boiling. A better understanding of this phenomenon could enable advances in efficient energy

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

Power when the sun doesn''t shine

Form Energy, co-founded by MIT materials scientist Yet-Ming Chiang, is incorporating renewables into the grid using their iron-air batteries and research from the lab of

Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.

Phoenix Tailings, co-founded by MIT alumni, is creating new domestic supply chains for the rare earth metals and other critical materials needed for the clean energy transition.

Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage

Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources,

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

MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs

In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.

Preparing Taiwan for a decarbonized economy

Taiwan''s Innovative Green Economy Roadmap (TIGER) is a two-year program with the MIT Energy Initiative, exploring ways that industry and government can promote and adopt

Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact

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

Ensuring a durable transition

At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.