The MIT Energy and Climate Hack brought together participants from myriad fields and disciplines to develop rapid,…
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Unlocking the secrets of natural materials
Growing up in Milan, Benedetto Marelli liked figuring out how things worked. He repaired broken devices…
Merging science and systems thinking to make materials more sustainable
For Professor Elsa Olivetti, tackling a problem as large and complex as climate change requires not…
Working to beat the clock on climate change
“There’s so much work ahead of us and so many obstacles in the way,” said Raisa…
How to decarbonize the world, at scale
The world in recent years has largely been moving on from debates about the need to…
MIT startup has big plans to pull carbon from the air
In order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the United Nations has said we’ll…
Desirée Plata appointed co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium
Desirée Plata, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, has been named co-director of…
Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete
After three years leading biking tours through U.S. National Parks, Jackson Jewett decided it was time…
Technologies for water conservation and treatment move closer to commercialization
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) provides Solutions Grants to help MIT…