Energy

Making clean-energy citiesA new set of tools for designers and developers

MIT team wins Berkeley-Stanford Green Entrepreneurship CompetitionTwo MIT Leaders for Global Operations students and their MIT colleagues take home prize after pitching U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

Solar power, with a side of hot running waterNew system for flat-panel solar power could be combined with hot water systems for greater performance.

New method found for controlling conductivityReversible control of electrical and thermal properties could find uses in storage systems.

Report: Storage for spent nuclear fuel more crucial than everJapanese nuclear crisis adds to the urgency of dealing with radioactive used fuel, and may raise cost of new plants, MIT study says

Energy Initiative announces new seed grant awardsMore than $2 million awarded to 14 projects

Turning windows into powerplantsNew technology from MIT could enable a building’s windows to generate power, without blocking the view.

CANES symposium on 'Nuclear Energy in 2050'Considering nuclear power research and development in the upcoming decades.

Department of Energy launches startup-friendly programAt MIT, Energy Secretary Chu announces ‘Next Top Energy Innovator’ program, and White House officials tout commitment to helping startups.

Explained: rad, rem, sieverts, becquerelsA guide to terminology about radiation exposure

Energy Conference spotlights military's green energyStudent-led event featured assessments of non-fossil energy's future from leaders in industry, defense and research

The house of the day after tomorrow

The big picture on energy lossMIT system, tested in Cambridge, gives comprehensive view of energy inefficiency across large areas.

In the World: Turning old oil into new mileageBrazilian waste pickers gain an inexpensive way to fuel their vehicles using leftover cooking oil.

New way to grow microwiresResearchers find simple, inexpensive method to produce silicon wires for sensors, batteries and solar cells.

MIT students visit with Rwandan presidentKagame, who delivered the 2008 Compton lecture, discusses water, energy solutions with D-Lab participants.

Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the detailsMIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.

Research update: How to tame hammering dropletsMIT research uncovers new process relating to the way drops of water spread after striking a surface.

Susan Landahl: Providing Power to Millions

Graphene electrodes for organic solar cellsResearchers identify technique that could make a new kind of solar photovoltaic panel practical.

Frost-free planes: back to the drawing boardResearch from MIT and GE demonstrates that a proposed passive solution for preventing ice on wings won’t work — but suggests an alternative.

Solar leader sees bright futureFounder of Chinese company that is world’s leading maker of silicon photovoltaic panels says the technology is close to grid parity.

Undergrads bring energy education to GhanaGhanaian high school students share alternative energy ideas with rural village.

A step toward fusion powerMIT advance could help remove contaminants that slow fusion reactions, and may bring practical fusion power plants a bit closer to reality.

Illuminating researchMIT study finds potential for significant energy savings through user-controlled efficient lighting systems.

A greener way to grow carbon nanotubesStudy suggests new way for manufacturers to minimize environmental impact of carbon nanotube production

A worldly educationA Master of Science in Management Studies student extols the opportunities of the new program.