By incorporating the scattering of RF waves into fusion simulations, MIT physicists improve heating and current drive predictions for fusion plasmas.

MIT-led team finds holistic optimization of electric power and hydrogen supply chain infrastructure is favorable for emission reductions and decreased infrastructure costs.

New superconducting magnet breaks magnetic field strength records, paving the way for practical, commercial, carbon-free power.

Analyzing California’s power system, MITEI researchers show that hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar.

Study gauges the pace of shifting to battery power.

Interest is growing in mining the ocean for valuable metals. A new study helps gauge the extent of the impact.

After decades of plasma physics research, Senior Research Scientist Brian LaBombard is taking on magnets for MIT’s new fusion effort.

By making the microbes more tolerant to toxic byproducts, researchers show they can use a wider range of feedstocks, beyond corn.

In the Northeast, Canadian hydropower could make it so.

How an MIT engineering course became an incubator for fusion design innovations.