New applications for ultracapacitors | MIT News
Startup’s energy-storage devices find uses in drilling operations, aerospace applications, electric vehicles.
Sept. 7, 2016 • ~9 min
New method developed for producing some metals | MIT News
Using electricity rather than heat can reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Aug. 24, 2016 • ~7 min
Reducing emissions, improving technology: A mutually reinforcing cycle | MIT News
An MIT study on the connection between technology development and emissions-reduction policies informs Paris climate negotiations.
Aug. 8, 2016 • ~16 min
Research by MIT undergrad helps crack chemical mystery | MIT News
Study finds enzyme “cannibalizes” itself to perform an essential reaction.
Aug. 8, 2016 • ~9 min
John Fernández: Growing grassroots for sustainability on campus and abroad | MIT News
Environmental Solutions Initiative’s new director discusses sustainable development, student engagement, and making Baker House his home.
Aug. 2, 2016 • ~9 min
Designing climate-friendly concrete, from the nanoscale up | MIT News
New understanding of concrete’s properties could increase lifetime of the building material, decrease emissions.
July 21, 2016 • ~15 min
Buongiorno, Whyte win Sloan Foundation grant | MIT News
$1M Sloan Foundation grant supports NSE-led Future of Nuclear Energy Technologies study
July 13, 2016 • ~4 min
Regulating particulate pollution: Novel analysis yields new insights | MIT News
MIT researchers demonstrate a new approach to designing location-specific emissions-control measures.
July 11, 2016 • ~14 min
The promise of fluorescent polymer gels | MIT News
Color-changing materials could be used to detect structural failure in energy-related equipment.
July 1, 2016 • ~13 min
Mapping coal’s decline and renewables' rise | MIT News
CoalMap online tool shows what policy regulations and technological advancements can do for the cost-competitiveness of solar and wind energy.
June 22, 2016 • ~6 min
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