Yogesh Surendranath wants to decarbonize our energy systems
By developing novel electrochemical reactions, he hopes to find new ways to generate energy and reduce greenhouse gases.
Oct. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: chemistry profile research renewable-energy school-of-science faculty mit-energy-initiative
Evaluating battery revenues for offshore wind farms using advanced modeling
MIT researchers reveal inadequacies in current battery models.
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: energy research wind batteries laboratory-for-information-and-decision-systems-lids mit-energy-initiative energy-storage mit-schwarzman-college-of-computing
A fix for foulants
Researchers devise a practical solution for preventing corrosive CRUD buildup in nuclear systems.
Aug. 13, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: research school-of-engineering materials-science-and-engineering mit-energy-initiative nuclear-science-and-engineering nuclear-power-and-reactors
Decarbonize and diversify
How energy-intensive economies can survive and thrive as the globe ramps up climate action.
July 15, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: climate-change energy environment economics policy carbon-dioxide greenhouse-gases russia emissions research technology-and-society mit-energy-initiative alternative-energy joint-program-on-the-science-and-policy-of-global-change
A new approach to carbon capture
Researchers design an effective treatment for both exhaust and ambient air.
July 9, 2020 • ~15 min
Tags: sustainability energy environment climate pollution startups carbon greenhouse-gases emissions research carbon-nanotubes school-of-engineering innovation-and-entrepreneurship-ie alumniae mit-energy-initiative chemical-engineering
MIT Energy Initiative awards eight seed fund grants for early-stage MIT energy research
Annual MITEI awards support research on battery storage, smart grids, and carbon emissions reduction.
June 30, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: funding architecture research school-of-engineering faculty laboratory-for-information-and-decision-systems-lids civil-and-environmental-engineering materials-science-and-engineering dmse mit-energy-initiative chemical-engineering grants eaps electrical-engineering-and-computer-science-eecs mit-schwarzman-college-of-computing
A layered approach to safety
Using 3D fabrication, researchers develop novel nuclear materials that optimize both accident tolerance and performance.
June 11, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: energy materials-science research school-of-engineering faculty mit-energy-initiative nuclear-science-and-engineering nuclear-power-and-reactors nuclear-reactor-lab computation
Transportation policymaking in Chinese cities
A new framework for learning from each other.
May 21, 2020 • ~13 min
Tags: sustainability energy environment business climate china economics policy urban-planning research transportation school-of-architecture-and-planning urban-studies-and-planning school-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences mit-energy-initiative
Study unveils details of how a widely used catalyst splits water
“Gold standard” material for generating oxygen from water divulges its molecular mechanisms.
May 21, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: chemistry research school-of-engineering research-laboratory-of-electronics materials-science-and-engineering dmse mit-energy-initiative energy-storage
Technique could enable cheaper fertilizer production
Chemical engineers take a step toward generating ammonia with small-scale, electrochemical reactors.
May 4, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: energy agriculture research school-of-engineering national-science-foundation-nsf developing-countries mit-energy-initiative chemical-engineering j-wafs
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