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An online model enables users to calculate the least-cost strategy for a specific regional grid under various assumptions; outcomes vary widely from region to region.

Developed by the Self-Assembly Lab, the 4D Knit Dress uses several technologies to create a custom design and a custom fit, while addressing sustainability concerns.

Detailed study of magnets built by MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems confirms they meet requirements for an economic, compact fusion power plant.

The event featured updates from faculty and staff from across MIT, as well as a panel on communicating climate in the media.

Lightmatter, founded by three MIT alumni, is using photonic technologies to reinvent how chips communicate and calculate.

With batteries based on iron and air, Form Energy leverages MIT research to incorporate renewables into the grid.

The work will help researchers tune surface properties of perovskites, a promising alternative and supplement to silicon, for more efficient photovoltaics.

Can carbon trading systems reduce global emissions, or are they little more than greenwashing? Clear, enforceable standards may make the difference.

Graduate student Sydney Johnson looks at how to achieve greener steel.