Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

This past July, in the dusty basement of a building in Seattle, Washington, about 60 tons…

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 announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition

MIT today announced the five flagship projects selected in its first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition. These…

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…

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on new pathways to decarbonizing industry

Note: This is the third article in a four-part interview series highlighting the work of the…

Setting carbon management in stone

Keeping global temperatures within limits deemed safe by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change means doing…