The UK is about to have its first space launch – but Cornwall is unlikely to become a new Cape Canaveral

With the arrival of Cosmic Girl in Cornwall, the UK is preparing for its first rocket launch.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2022 ~7 min

Getting to 'net-zero' emissions: How energy leaders envision countering climate change in the future

Roundtable discussions with leaders from major energy companies reveal a lack of pressure from regulators or investors and a strong belief that fossil fuel use will continue for years to come.

Lara B. Fowler, Interim Chief Sustainability Officer, Penn State; Interim Director, Penn State Sustainability Institute; Profess of Teaching, Penn State Law, Penn State • conversation
Oct. 17, 2022 ~9 min


New program to support translational research in AI, data science, and machine learning

The MIT-Pillar AI Collective will cultivate prospective entrepreneurs and drive innovation.

School of Engineering • mit
Sept. 27, 2022 ~4 min

Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns

A machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
Sept. 27, 2022 ~10 min

What if carbon border taxes applied to all carbon – fossil fuels, too?

A new study shows what it would mean for Europe and China, and why the US might not be too excited about the idea.

Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 ~6 min

SMART Innovation Center awarded five-year NRF grant for new deep tech ventures

By providing researchers with financial and strategic support from the early stages, the Innovation Center hopes to bring new and disruptive technologies to market.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Sept. 13, 2022 ~8 min

Tiny algae could help fix concrete's dirty little climate secret – 4 innovative ways to clean up this notoriously hard to decarbonize industry

Cement is responsible for more than 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Its emissions doubled over the past two decades, and demand is still rising fast.

Wil Srubar, Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Sept. 7, 2022 ~8 min

Why defusing 'carbon bombs' offers a promising new agenda for tackling climate change

More than 400 proposed fossil fuel extraction projects threaten to blow the world’s 1.5°C target.

Kjell Kühne, PhD Candidate in Energy & Politics, University of Leeds • conversation
Sept. 2, 2022 ~6 min


Designing zeolites, porous materials made to trap molecules

MIT engineers are controlling pore openings for maximum molecule capture.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Aug. 24, 2022 ~16 min

A new concept for low-cost batteries

Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 24, 2022 ~9 min

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