Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence

MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.

Francesca McCaffrey | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Oct. 25, 2018 ~10 min

Pushing the plasma density limit | MIT News

Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers discover a path to overcoming the plasma density limit in their quest for steady-state fusion.

Paul Rivenberg | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Aug. 23, 2018 ~8 min


Getting the world off dirty diesels | MIT News

Gasoline-alcohol engines for heavy-duty trucks could produce a meaningful improvement in global air quality.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 13, 2018 ~13 min

3Q: Ernest Moniz on the Vatican climate dialogue | MIT News

Professor emeritus and former U.S. energy secretary reflects on recent meeting with Pope Francis and energy and finance leaders.

MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 12, 2018 ~4 min

MIT Energy Initiative awards nine Seed Fund grants for early-stage energy research | MIT News

Awardees will use grants to advance research in areas including energy storage, renewables expansion modeling, and the chemistry of electrocatalysts.

Francesca McCaffrey | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 1, 2018 ~10 min

Keeping the balance: How flexible nuclear operation can help add more wind and solar to the grid | MIT News

Model finds operating nuclear plants flexibly can reduce electricity costs, increase revenue for nuclear plants, and cut carbon emissions in electric power systems.

Ivy Pepin | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
April 25, 2018 ~10 min

3Q: John Heywood on the future of the internal combustion engine | MIT News

Professor of mechanical engineering explains the importance of advancing internal combustion engines and offers his take on recent EPA rollbacks.

Mary Beth O'Leary | Mechanical engineering • mit
April 18, 2018 ~6 min

Tata Center adds eight new projects to its 2018-2019 portfolio | MIT News

MIT principal investigators will receive funding and support for projects seeking an impact in the developing world.

Tata Center for Technology and Design • mit
April 12, 2018 ~1 min


Making appliances and energy grids more efficient | MIT News

The Tata Center is building a high-efficiency, affordable electric motor that could have a huge impact in India, home to as many as half a billion ceiling fans.

Ben Miller | Tata Center for Technology and Design • mit
Feb. 28, 2018 ~8 min

3 Questions: The future of nuclear energy | MIT News

Jacopo Buongiorno and John Parsons, co-directors of the MITEI Low-Carbon Energy Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, discuss how to overcome the challenges and realize the benefits of expanding nuclear power.

Kathryn M. O’Neill | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 21, 2018 ~5 min

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