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, …
Recovering from the past and transitioning to a better energy …
Jun 10, 2025 · As part of an MIT Energy Initiative seminar, Emily A. Carter, a professor at Princeton University, explained the importance of climate change mitigation in the energy …
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 …
Ensuring a durable transition - MIT News
Nov 15, 2024 · At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.
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 …
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact - MIT News
Jan 17, 2025 · MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
The role of modeling in the energy transition - MIT News
Jan 7, 2025 · At a recent MIT Energy Initiative colloquium, Joseph DeCarolis, the administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, explained why long-term energy models are not …
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, …
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — …
Jan 28, 2025 · In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.
Tackling the energy revolution, one sector at a time - MIT News
Nov 8, 2024 · A new MIT model outlines the techno-economic outlook for transitioning the heavy-duty trucking industry to zero emissions.