http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/energy.html Energy headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. en-us http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/mitlogo-rss.jpg http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/energy.html 88 31 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/extreme-0624.html An MIT materials scientist is developing nanocomposite materials that can endure extreme conditions such as radiation and high temperatures, for use in energy production. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/extreme-0624.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/counter-0622.html A new display in New York City shows a real-time count of the tons of carbon dioxide (and equivalents of other greenhouse gases) emitted each day, based on data collected and analyzed by MIT's Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/counter-0622.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/coal-0619.html Professor Ernest Moniz, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and former undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, today unveiled a report on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/coal-0619.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/esd-0617.html A capacity audience from academia, industry and government from around the world filled MIT's Wong Auditorium for the International Engineering Systems Symposium on Monday, June 15, the first day of the three-day event. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/esd-0617.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/nems-0616.html MIT engineers looked to the design of a living cell as they sought ways to dissipate heat in tiny electromechanical systems. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/nems-0616.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/hpcc-0611.html What began as an effort to better coordinate information technology at MIT has blossomed into a major drive between the Institute, the state of Massachusetts and several key players in industry and academia to design a high-performance computing center. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/hpcc-0611.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/greening-beams-0528.html Several MIT buildings are using cooling devices called chilled beams, which use water, not air, to remove heat from a room. The potential energy reduction of using these beams instead of a traditional air-conditioning system ranges from 20 to 50 percent. Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/greening-beams-0528.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/nuclear-0519.html A panel of nuclear power experts met on Monday at MIT to discuss how to address nuclear waste recycling or disposal, which many analysts consider the biggest obstacle to building a new generation of nuclear power plants across America. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/nuclear-0519.html