Electricity
Power to the people
April 18, 2013
From afar, MIT grad student Chidube Ezeozue devotes energy to his fellow Nigerians.
Power outage darkens MIT
November 30, 2012
Two-hour blackout surprises Cambridge, campus
Funneling the sun’s energy
November 25, 2012
MIT 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 nations
October 1, 2012
MIT 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 water
June 18, 2012
NREL-MIT study shows an 80 percent renewable energy standard cuts water use in half.
Legatum Center awards seed grants
May 23, 2012
Program has now funded more than 100 projects since 2009.
No crystal ball for natural gas
May 22, 2012
Traditionally, 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 on
March 30, 2012
New study of MIT buildings suggests additional approaches to energy efficiency.
Powering the Chinese dragon
March 26, 2012
China 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 heat
December 2, 2011
MIT researchers find a way to generate power without the usual mirror arrays.
Student project identifies improvements for campus PVs
November 30, 2011
Class works with Facilities to analyze existing conditions.








