Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductor | MIT News

Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 30, 2018 ~8 min

New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells | MIT News

Approach could bypass the time-consuming steps currently needed to test new photovoltaic materials.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 20, 2017 ~7 min


No more blackouts? | MIT News

New framework guarantees stability of microgrids that supply local power in developing countries.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 8, 2017 ~8 min

Transparent, flexible solar cells | MIT News

Researchers develop a novel technique using graphene to create solar cells they can mount on surfaces ranging from glass to plastic to paper and tape.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
July 28, 2017 ~13 min

Scientists make microscopes from droplets | MIT News

With chemistry and light, researchers can tune the focus of tiny beads of liquid.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 10, 2017 ~7 min

Advanced silicon solar cells | MIT News

MIT mechanical engineers are leading an effort to detect defects that reduce efficiency.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 17, 2017 ~14 min

How to achieve “green” desalination | MIT News

Workshop explores ways to reduce or eliminate the carbon footprint of seawater desalination plants.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 19, 2016 ~8 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.

MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 29, 2016 ~10 min


3-D printed structures “remember” their shapes | MIT News

Heat-responsive materials may aid in controlled drug delivery and solar panel tracking.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 26, 2016 ~9 min

Sponge creates steam using ambient sunlight | MIT News

Bubble-wrapped structure requires no mirrors or lenses to focus the sun’s heat.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 22, 2016 ~7 min

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