Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact - MIT News
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Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage - MIT News
Apr 10, 2025 · Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, …
A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future
Nov 21, 2024 · Now Alsym Energy has developed a nonflammable, nontoxic alternative to lithium-ion batteries to help renewables like wind and solar bridge the gap in a broader range of …
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
May 22, 2025 · MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed …
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT - MIT News
Jun 26, 2025 · As MIT’s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT’s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and …
Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon …
Oct 30, 2023 · An efficient new process can convert carbon dioxide into formate, a material that can be used like hydrogen or methanol to power a fuel cell and generate electricity.
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
Jun 9, 2025 · Fusion energy has the potential to enable the energy transition from fossil fuels, enhance domestic energy security, and power artificial intelligence. Private companies have …
Energy | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Unlocking the secrets of fusion’s core with AI-enhanced …
Feb 18, 2025 · AI-enhanced simulations are helping researchers at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center decode the turbulent behavior of plasma inside fusion devices like ITER, …
Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful …
Dec 11, 2024 · Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source Driven to solve hard problems, Associate Professor Zachary Hartwig is advancing a new …