This past July, in the dusty basement of a building in Seattle, Washington, about 60 tons…
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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…
Bringing sustainable and affordable electricity to all
When MIT electrical engineer Reja Amatya PhD ’12 arrived in Rwanda in 2015, she was whisked…
Harnessing synthetic biology to make sustainable alternatives to petroleum products
Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is going to require a transformation in the way we…
A clean alternative to one of the world’s most common ingredients
Never underestimate the power of a time crunch. In 2016, MIT classmates David Heller ’18, Shara…
MIT Climate “Plug-In” highlights first year of progress on MIT’s climate plan
In a combined in-person and virtual event on Monday, members of the three working groups established…
MIT Energy Conference focuses on climate’s toughest challenges
This year’s MIT Energy Conference, the largest student-led event of its kind, included keynote talks and…
Setting carbon management in stone
Keeping global temperatures within limits deemed safe by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change means doing…