MIT professor William H. Green has been named director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). In…
Tag: Climate change
Seizing solar’s bright future
Consider the dizzying ascent of solar energy in the United States: In the past decade, solar…
Nuno Loureiro named director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Nuno Loureiro, professor of nuclear science and engineering and of physics, has been appointed the new…
Two MIT teams selected for NSF sustainable materials grants
Two teams led by MIT researchers were selected in December 2023 by the U.S. National Science…
A home where world-changing innovations take flight
In a large, open space on the first floor of 750 Main Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts,…
Extracting hydrogen from rocks
It’s commonly thought that the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, exists mainly alongside other…
Shining a light on oil fields to make them more sustainable
Operating an oil field is complex and there is a staggeringly long list of things that…
Think globally, rebuild locally
Building construction accounts for a huge chunk of greenhouse gas emissions: About 36 percent of carbon…
Making the clean energy transition work for everyone
The clean energy transition is already underway, but how do we make sure it happens in…
Explained: Carbon credits
One of the most contentious issues faced at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate…