MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)

Olesnavage wins 2012 Dean A. Horn AwardUndergraduate lays the groundwork for detection of submarine groundwater discharge in Cyprus.

Seminar challenges with systems approach to climate changeEnergy Systems and Climate Change Mitigation tackles the multidimensional challenges of climate change.

Designing policies to curb fuel use, GHG emissions

Knittel named first energy faculty chair at MIT

Proposal for MIT Global Environment Initiative seeks public commentInitiative expected to focus on six broad environmental research themes.

Energy Education Task Force marks five-year surge in energy focused offeringsNearly $9 million raised for curriculum development so far.

Nobel laureate: Long path to economic renewal, but energy innovation could help

Carbon capture? Go for the sourceNew analysis shows pulling CO₂ from the air would not be cost-effective in the foreseeable future.

With changes, the grid can take itMIT report shows that with new policies, U.S. electric grid could handle expected influx of electric cars and wind and solar generation.

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

Major global increase in energy use, emissions predicted at MITEI colloquium

Helping robots hold onMIT researchers design a ‘controllable adhesion system’ for underwater robots.

Going with the flowBiomimetic pressure sensors help guide oceangoing vessels.

Navigating blindfoldedAdvanced mathematical techniques enable AUVs to survey large, complex and cluttered seascapes.

AUVs: From idea to implementationOne day, researchers predict, these robots will be able to do tasks without a human in the loop.

‘Conserve, conserve, conserve’A megawatt saved is better than a megawatt made, and there are plenty of ways to save energy without sacrifice.

Harnessing the Earth, the atom and the leafThere are many sources that can make a contribution to our energy supply, but likely not at a major scale in the near future.

Shining brightlyVast amounts of solar energy radiate to the Earth constantly, but tapping that energy cost-effectively remains a challenge.

Where the wind blowsHow far can wind power go toward reducing global carbon emissions from electricity production?

What can make a dent?Given the enormous scale of worldwide energy use, there are limited options for achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

At your service in the Stratton Student Center: one Greenbean recycling machineZoe is the Greenbean recycling machine near the stairs on the first floor of W20. Part of a pilot program sponsored by the MIT Department of Facilities, Zoe is taking community recycling to the next level.

Bristly particles could be boon for powerplantsMulti-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.

MIT and Cyprus Institute expanding collaborative research, education

Undergraduate energy research ‘fueled’ by team approach

MIT signs international charter, deepening commitment to campus sustainability

A shared success story points to a hopeful energy future for Massachusetts

Sun-free photovoltaicsMaterials engineered to give off precisely tuned wavelengths of light when heated are key to new high-efficiency generating system.