New climate chemistry model finds “non-negligible” impacts of potential hydrogen fuel leakage

MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Dec. 16, 2024 ~12 min

Will AI save the planet? Why the evidence is flawed

A new report questions the research that concludes AI is good for the planet - the reality is not that clear-cut.

Jo Lindsay Walton, Principal Research Fellow in Arts, Climate and Technology, University of Sussex • conversation
Dec. 16, 2024 ~7 min


Wrong trees in the wrong place can make cities hotter at night, study reveals

While trees can cool some cities significantly during the day, new research shows that tree canopies can also trap heat and raise temperatures at night. The

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 10, 2024 ~6 min

How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity

Utilities have options for addressing surging power demand from AI data centers, but there’s no silver bullet.

Anurag Srivastava, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University • conversation
Dec. 9, 2024 ~9 min

So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Here’s how to decide where.

MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Dec. 6, 2024 ~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

Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change

The Supreme Court will consider how far outward federal agencies should look when they analyze how a proposed action could affect the environment.

J.B. Ruhl, Professor of Law, Director, Program on Law and Innovation, and Co-director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University • conversation
Dec. 4, 2024 ~11 min

A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful

MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Dec. 4, 2024 ~6 min


Research of Galaxies Supports Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 1, 2024 ~5 min

Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?

Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.

Mark Dwortzan | Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy • mit
Nov. 26, 2024 ~4 min

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