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“The Cultures of Markets: The Political Economy of Climate Governance,” by Janelle Knox-Hayes (pictured), published by Oxford University Press.

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July 26, 2016

Market makers

Good emissions trading programs are unique, not one-size-fits-all, new book argues.

Waste Audit volunteers

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July 22, 2016

Audit Uncovers Waste Composition of MIT Campus

Left to right: Roland Pellenq of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Katerina Ioannidou of the MIT Energy Initiative, and Franz-Josef Ulm of CEE have developed a detailed understanding of the nanoscale forces at work a...

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July 21, 2016

Designing climate-friendly concrete, from the nanoscale up

New understanding of concrete’s properties could increase lifetime of the building material, decrease emissions.

A five-day MIT Professional Education course — Agriculture, Innovation, and the Environment — showcased new technologies and strategies for making the agriculture industry more productive.

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July 19, 2016

Growing season

New professional education program on agriculture, innovation, and the environment attracts global agricultural leaders to MIT.

Clusters of four or more small satellites could look at a single location on Earth from multiple angles, and measure that location’s total reflectance with an error that is half that of single satellites in operation today, an MIT-led study suggests.

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July 12, 2016

Better views with smaller satellites

Batches of shoebox-sized satellites could improve estimates of Earth’s reflected energy.

Jamal Abdul Nasser Traffic Circle in Amman, Jordan

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July 11, 2016

Improving pavement management in Jordan

Concrete Sustainability Hub researcher Omar Swei is working to help Jordanian planners optimize maintenance on state-owned highways.

Xian Village in Guangzhou, China, is a project under redevelopment.

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July 11, 2016

DUSP, CRE, and STL Lab award $1.1 million in second round of faculty research funding

Nine grants awarded to MIT faculty and researchers.

Professional rider and founder of Mirai EV of Japan Yosihiro Kishimoto rides the electric bike designed by the KOMMIT Electric Vehicle Team.

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July 11, 2016

Team led by MIT engineers places second at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Motorcycle completes 12.5 miles, 156 turns for a second-place finish in the race's Electric Bike Division.

Jareth Holt, Susan Solomon, and Noelle Selin of the MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences have developed new insights into how energy-related emissions form fine airborne particles that damage human health.Photo: Justin Knight

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July 11, 2016

Regulating particulate pollution: Novel analysis yields new insights

MIT researchers demonstrate a new approach to designing location-specific emissions-control measures.

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