Batch desalination configuration bests standard reverse osmosis approach | MIT News
Researchers develop a new way to create more clean water with less energy, thanks to clever timing.
Nov. 18, 2016 • ~6 min
New solar cell is more efficient, costs less than its counterparts | MIT News
Exposed in step-like formation, layers of new photovoltaic cell harvest more of sun’s energy.
Aug. 29, 2016 • ~10 min
Sponge creates steam using ambient sunlight | MIT News
Bubble-wrapped structure requires no mirrors or lenses to focus the sun’s heat.
Aug. 22, 2016 • ~7 min
Duane Boning named head of Leaders for Global Operations program | MIT News
Boning succeeds David Simchi-Levi as engineering faculty director of master’s program.
Aug. 16, 2016 • ~6 min
MIT develops self-shading windows | MIT News
New system can rapidly switch glass from transparent to dark — and keep it that way without power.
Aug. 11, 2016 • ~6 min
New solar absorber could improve efficiency of solar thermal technology | MIT News
Masdar Institute-MIT team develops device that harnesses more sunlight, enhancing efficiency of heat production.
June 13, 2016 • ~4 min
New model from Masdar Institute-MIT collaboration to support a cooler, more sustainable Abu Dhabi | MIT News
Tool will help urban planners reduce Abu Dhabi’s heat island and carbon footprint.
May 17, 2016 • ~11 min
Scientists tune polymer material’s transparency | MIT News
Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows.
Jan. 22, 2016 • ~7 min
On the importance of academic international engagements: An interview with Fred Moavenzadeh | MIT News
MIT professor and former president of the Masdar Institute reflects on a career spent fostering international research and teaching collaborations.
Sept. 22, 2015 • ~12 min
Quantifying the impacts of large-scale irrigation on rainfall | MIT News
A new study describes how irrigation development modifies local and regional climate.
Sept. 7, 2015 • ~8 min
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