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"The Future of Energy Storage" report is the culmination of a three-year study exploring the long-term outlook and recommendations for energy storage technology and policy. As the report details, energy storage is a key component i...

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May 16, 2022

Energy storage important to creating affordable, reliable, deeply decarbonized electricity systems

MIT Energy Initiative report supports energy storage paired with renewable energy to achieve clean energy grids.

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May 12, 2022

MIT Climate “Plug-In” highlights first year of progress on MIT’s climate plan

Members of three working groups outline latest efforts implementing the ambitious plan, launched last year.

A new agreement doubles CFS’ financial commitment to PSFC, enabling greater recruitment and support of students, staff, and faculty in addition to diverse research in fusion science and technology.
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May 10, 2022

MIT expands research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to build net energy fusion machine, SPARC

New five-year agreement will support SPARC science, increase graduate students and postdocs, and support interdisciplinary work toward fusion power plants.

Jaclyn Lunger is first author of a paper detailing the reactions — at the atomic level — behind an eco-friendly way to produce metals.
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May 9, 2022

Team creates map for production of eco-friendly metals

New understanding of metal electrolysis could help optimize production of metals like lithium and iron.

A new study finds a Clean Air Act provision could enable the U.S. to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and toward low- and zero-carbon energy sources.
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May 3, 2022

Absent legislative victory, the president can still meet US climate goals

Study finds activating a Clean Air Act provision could deliver major climate, health, and economic benefits.

The winner of this year’s MIT Water Innovation Prize, Mesophase, has developed a surface coating designed to improve the efficiency of condensers used in power plants around the world. “When compared to what’s on the market, w...

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April 29, 2022

Surface coating designed to improve power plant efficiency wins 2022 Water Innovation Prize

The student pitch competition included a variety of solutions addressing water access, usage, and maintenance.

Information and communications technology already account for more than 2 percent of global energy demand, which is on a par with the aviation industries emissions from fuel.

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April 28, 2022

How can we reduce the carbon footprint of global computing?

Workshop hosted by MIT’s Climate and Sustainability Consortium, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing highlights how new approaches to computing can save energy and help the planet.

Through the Council on the Uncertain Human Future, MIT community members make space to examine — and even to transform — their questions and concerns about climate change. “These conversations open an opportunity to create a ne...

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April 28, 2022

Given what we know, how do we live now?

MIT's Council for the Uncertain Human Future convenes small circle groups to reckon with the climate crisis in solidarity.