Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable

The method’s overall carbon emissions are on par with those of other green hydrogen technologies.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 3, 2025 ~8 min

New approach could speed up electric car charging in the cold

Electric car charging becomes less efficient in colder weather, but a new strategy for manufacturing battery electrodes could speed things up.

U. Michigan • futurity
April 3, 2025 ~6 min


Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could chip in to boost power grid resilience

MIT engineers propose a new “local electricity market” to tap into the power potential of homeowners’ grid-edge devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 20, 2025 ~8 min

Want to design the car of the future? Here are 8,000 designs to get you started.

MIT engineers developed the largest open-source dataset of car designs, including their aerodynamics, that could speed design of eco-friendly cars and electric vehicles.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Dec. 5, 2024 ~9 min

Tackling the energy revolution, one sector at a time

A new study on techno-economic outlooks for zero-emission heavy-duty trucking underscores the need for cross-sector collaboration.

Climate and Sustainability Consortium • mit
Nov. 8, 2024 ~8 min

Study: EV charging stations boost spending at nearby businesses

The spending increases were particularly pronounced for businesses within 100 yards of charging stations, and for businesses in low-income areas.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
Sept. 4, 2024 ~7 min

Copper mining could be a bottleneck in switch to green energy

Renewable energy’s copper needs are beyond what copper mines can produce at the current rate, researchers report.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 20, 2024 ~6 min

Elaine Liu: Charging ahead

The MIT senior calculates how renewables and EVs impact the grid.

Deborah Halber | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
May 16, 2024 ~8 min


Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future

MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~7 min

The future of motorcycles could be hydrogen

MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle.

MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 10, 2024 ~9 min

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