MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)

Important lessons learned outside the classroomMIT senior Jean Sack describes her experience with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

MIT and Eni renew energy partnershipVisiting campus, Paolo Scaroni, head of the Italian energy company, said ‘cooperation between MIT and Eni can give us phenomenal results.’

Reducing wasted energy in commercial buildingsMuch energy is wasted heating and cooling indoor spaces when no one or almost no one is present. Now, MIT researchers have used their own campus to demonstrate a means of measuring that energy/occupancy mismatch.

Renovation plans offer MIT opportunities to save energy, improve designWork aims to make the Institute more energy-efficient and to influence design standards in the construction industry.

Capturing energy from the sunMIT investigators are inspired by a deep-sea bacterium that is able to harvest tiny amounts of incoming solar energy with exquisite efficiency.

Michael Liebreich sees shift to cleaner energy as inevitableChief executive officer of Bloomberg New Energy Finance says clean energy will eventually be the norm.

Undergrads take the lead in 10.27Class offers students a unique opportunity to contribute to the field of energy.

Measuring MIT’s plug loadUndergrad project offers glimpse of electricity consumption on campus.

Using prizes to spur innovationMIT Professor Fiona Murray produces concrete guidelines on designing and executing Grand Innovation Prizes.

New experiments, new insights into stress corrosion crackingMIT researchers now have new insights into how 'stress corrosion cracking' may be affected by nanoscale disruptions in the crystalline structure of metallic materials.

Harnessing solar energyNovel approach yields both electricity and heat.

Lindsey Anne Gilman: Better boiling for more efficient energy production

Study: 'Fugitive' methane from shale gas production less than previously thoughtMIT researchers, using field practices, find emissions from shale gas production to be significantly lower than previous estimates.

Maria Zuber appointed vice president for researchClaude Canizares will take a new role as a vice president with responsibility for international partnerships.

3 Questions: World energy outlookFatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency, talks about the future of fossil fuels and the prospects for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions.

BP renews commitment to MIT with second $25 million pledgeCompany to provide $5 million a year to support continued energy-related research activities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Programs for green citiesFinding out what works

Reaching underground resourcesVaporize the rock — no drilling required

A novel ultracapacitorEnergy when and where you need it.

Presidential campaigns offer energetic energy debate at MITRepresentatives of Obama, Romney camps lay out differences in crucial policy domains of energy and the environment.

Women’s impact in clean energy is growing worldwideMIT symposium highlights women’s increasing leadership in energy research, industry and government.

Converting plant waste into biofuelsPromising advances using yeast and fungi.

A new approach to water desalinationGraphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods.

MIT and Saudi Aramco augment existing collaborationMore energy research; entrepreneurship programs and cultural exchanges to be pursued.

Portugal’s foreign minister emphasizes commitment to ‘stability’ in EuropeIn MIT talk, Portas underscores country’s intent to stay the course.

MIT community takes the Earth Day ChallengeTake Action! Earn Points! Win Prizes!

Communicating the climate challengeNew York Times’ Andrew Revkin shares lessons with MIT faculty, students at Earth Day colloquium.

Our gasoline-free future and how to get thereToyota’s Tom Stricker shares his view with the MIT community.