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Joshua Reed-Diawuoh decided to start with cashews because they have many manual processing steps.
Uplifting West African communities, one cashew at a time

GRIA Food Company, founded by Joshua Reed-Diawuoh MBA ’20, ethically sources cashews from the region and sells them internationally to support local food economies.

This map shows changes in the average energy burden for U.S. households from 2015 to 2020. Households experiencing an energy burden in costs greater than 6 percent of income are classified as energy-poor. Darker shades indicate higher energy burdens, and grey areas indicate census tracts where the estimates are unavailable.
The changing geography of “energy poverty”

Study of the U.S. shows homes in the South and Southwest could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate.

Left to right: MITEC's co-presidents Thomas Lee, Laurențiu Anton, and Rosie Keller
MIT Energy and Climate Club mobilizes future leaders to address global climate issues

One of the largest MIT clubs sees itself as “the umbrella of all things related to energy and climate on campus.”

“Our work shows that it is very important to learn from actual, on-the-ground data to try and improve our models and these emissions estimates,” says Ari Feinberg.
Study finds mercury pollution from human activities is declining

Models show that an unexpected reduction in human-driven emissions led to a 10 percent decline in atmospheric mercury concentrations.

Jon Bessette sits atop a trailer housing the electrodialysis desalination system at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The system is connected to real groundwater, water tanks, and solar panels.
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

Because it doesn’t need expensive energy storage for times without sunshine, the technology could provide communities with drinking water at low costs.

“Our work demonstrates that engineering the contact and growth of bubbles on electrodes can have dramatic effects,” says Kripa Varanasi.
Bubble findings could unlock better electrode and electrolyzer designs

A new study of bubbles on electrode surfaces could help improve the efficiency of electrochemical processes that produce fuels, chemicals, and materials.

Two Founder Awards were given to MIT Professor Sangeeta Bhatia, left, and Johnson & Johnson Innovation Head Michal Preminger for their work bringing people together to achieve hard things that benefit humanity.
Celebrating the people behind Kendall Square’s innovation ecosystem

The 16th Annual Meeting of the Kendall Square Association honored community members for their work bringing impactful innovations to bear on humanity’s biggest challenges.

MIT researchers who have received J-WAFS Solutions grants are taking their water and food technologies from the lab and implementing them in the real world, creating positive impacts for communities around the globe.
Translating MIT research into real-world results

MIT’s innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits.

Manduhai Buyandelger (far left) and Lauren Bonilla (far right), with MIT students who went to Mongolia with Bonilla in January 2024.
3 Questions: Bridging anthropology and engineering for clean energy in Mongolia

Anthropologists Manduhai Buyandelger and Lauren Bonilla discuss the humanistic perspective they bring to a project that is yielding promising results.