It’s commonly thought that the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, exists mainly alongside other…
Tag: Energy
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…
Making the clean energy transition work for everyone
The clean energy transition is already underway, but how do we make sure it happens in…
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs…
Explained: Carbon credits
One of the most contentious issues faced at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate…
Moving past the Iron Age
MIT graduate student Sydney Rose Johnson has never seen the steel mills in central India. She’s…
Generative AI for smart grid modeling
MIT’s Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) has been awarded $1,365,000 in funding from the…
Tectonic plates beneath seas are clean energy jackpots, finds French firm
Not just wind farms but even moving geothermal energy generation facilities offshore could help us power…
Korean researchers triple lithium extraction with plasma technology
A significant advancement in lithium extraction has emerged from recent research, which has the potential to…
With just a little electricity, MIT researchers boost common catalytic reactions
A simple technique that uses small amounts of energy could boost the efficiency of some key…