Electricity

Power to the peopleFrom afar, MIT grad student Chidube Ezeozue devotes energy to his fellow Nigerians.

Funneling the sun’s energyMIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy.

Climate change: a developing challenge for poor nationsMIT and U.N. researchers team up to tackle some of the heftiest climate change challenges developing countries will face as they confront an uncertain future.

Double the benefits: clean energy also saves waterNREL-MIT study shows an 80 percent renewable energy standard cuts water use in half.

No crystal ball for natural gasTraditionally, oil prices have been used to gauge the natural gas market; but new research shows that the future of what is currently a cheap fuel is really anyone's guess.

The heat is onNew study of MIT buildings suggests additional approaches to energy efficiency.

Powering the Chinese dragonChina Light and Power’s Peter Littlewood talks with MIT researchers and students about the country’s strengths and the United States’s opportunity to embrace them.

A novel way to concentrate sun’s heatMIT researchers find a way to generate power without the usual mirror arrays.

Student project identifies improvements for campus PVsClass works with Facilities to analyze existing conditions.