New record for fusion | MIT News

Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor sets world record on final day of operation.

Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Oct. 14, 2016 ~8 min

Electron-phonon interactions affect heat dissipation in computer chips | MIT News

Study shows particle collisions may explain overheated circuits, improve thermoelectric devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 12, 2016 ~7 min


Calculating the financial risks of renewable energy | MIT News

Financial-modeling software for sustainable-infrastructure projects could boost investment in sector.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 15, 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

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.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Aug. 8, 2016 ~16 min

Market makers | MIT News

Good emissions trading programs are unique, not one-size-fits-all, new book argues.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
July 26, 2016 ~6 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.

Francesca McCaffrey | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 22, 2016 ~6 min

Energy storage for renewables can be a good investment today, study finds | MIT News

Systems that bank energy can add value to solar and wind projects.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
June 13, 2016 ~9 min


New concept turns battery technology upside-down | MIT News

Pump-free design for flow battery could offer advantages in cost and simplicity.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
May 25, 2016 ~8 min

Hot new solar cell | MIT News

System converts solar heat into usable light, increasing device’s overall efficiency.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
May 23, 2016 ~8 min

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