Undergrads gain experience in energy sector with MITEI member companies | MIT News

MISTI places MIT students in energy-focused internships abroad.

Kathryn O'Neill | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 6, 2018 ~9 min

Novel methods of synthesizing quantum dot materials | MIT News

MIT researchers are optimizing nanostructures for energy devices such as solar cells.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 24, 2018 ~15 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

New nanowires are just a few atoms thick | MIT News

Subnanometer-scale channels in 2-D materials could point toward future electronics, solar cells.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 4, 2017 ~6 min

A new way to store thermal energy | MIT News

MIT researchers create material for a chemical heat “battery” that could release its energy on demand.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 16, 2017 ~6 min

Synthetic circuits can harvest light energy | MIT News

Novel structures made with DNA scaffolds could be used to create solar-powered materials.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 13, 2017 ~9 min

MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt mining in India | MIT News

Study of solar pump technology use in India assesses technical performance and explores innovative business cases to increase user adoption.

Department of Urban Studies and Planning • mit
Nov. 13, 2017 ~8 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


Making renewable power more viable for the grid | MIT News

“Air-breathing” battery can store electricity for months, for about a fifth the cost of current technologies.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 11, 2017 ~8 min

Projects make inroads on global food and water challenges | MIT News

MIT researchers supported by J-WAFS present results of their work on food and water security.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 21, 2017 ~7 min

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