New applications for ultracapacitors | MIT News

Startup’s energy-storage devices find uses in drilling operations, aerospace applications, electric vehicles.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 7, 2016 ~9 min

Unfriendly skies: Piston engine aircraft pose a significant health threat | MIT News

Study shows long-lasting health, economic impacts of lead emissions from U.S. general aviation flights.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Aug. 26, 2016 ~5 min


How to make cities more energy efficient | MIT News

Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities’ carbon emissions.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
April 20, 2016 ~7 min

Structure of kerogen revealed | MIT News

Nanopores may be trapping oil and gas in the ancient hydrocarbon instead of allowing them to flow.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 1, 2016 ~6 min

Cutting down runway queues | MIT News

Model that predicts time from gate departure to takeoff could cut airport congestion, fuel waste.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 14, 2016 ~7 min

Wireless sensors could make diesel engines greener | MIT News

Startup’s sensors measure soot and ash buildup in filters to help engines burn more efficiently.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 15, 2015 ~8 min

Study: Volkswagen’s emissions cheat to cause 60 premature deaths in U.S. | MIT News

Timely vehicle recall by German automaker would avoid some 130 early deaths, researchers say.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 28, 2015 ~15 min

MIT announces five-year plan for action on climate change | MIT News

Hundreds of millions sought for low-carbon research; advocacy for carbon pricing; a call to the alumni and beyond.

News Office • mit
Oct. 21, 2015 ~19 min


Study: Climate strategy focused on local impacts is most effective with Americans | MIT News

In a recent talk at MIT, David Konisky PhD '06 explains that the term "global warming" leaves many Americans cold.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Oct. 1, 2015 ~6 min

Dirty physics | MIT News

Franz-Josef Ulm explores the physics of dirty materials and messy systems to advance sustainable infrastructure and clean energy technology.

Steve Calechman | MIT Industrial Liaison Program • mit
Aug. 13, 2015 ~8 min

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