http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/environment.html Environment 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/environment.html 88 31 Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/recycling-0508.html Looking for a way to get rid of some outgrown clothes or unneeded kitchen appliances? MIT Students for Global Sustainability have the answer. On May 9, they will host "FreeMeet," an event where one person's trash becomes another person's treasure. Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/recycling-0508.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/fuel-0506.html It is possible to slash fuel use by all vehicles on U.S. roads to pre-2000 levels within a few decades, but doing so would require immediate action on several challenging fronts, according to a new analysis by MIT researchers. Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/fuel-0506.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/solar-dish-0506.html For a project that could be on the very cutting edge of renewable energy, this one is decidedly low tech--and that's the point. A team of students is assembling a prototype for a concentrating solar power system built from simple, inexpensive materials. Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/solar-dish-0506.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/steel-bridge-0506.html An MIT team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering prepares for the American Society of Civil Engineers National Steel Bridge Competition. Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/steel-bridge-0506.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/patrick-0423.html Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick told an enthusiastic crowd at MIT on Tuesday that clean energy has the potential to bring about an economic bonanza for the commonwealth at the same time that it improves the planet's well-being. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/patrick-0423.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/chesonis-0422.html Promising to transform solar power from a "boutique" option to a mainstream energy solution, MIT and the Chesonis Family Foundation today launched a "solar revolution" with the aim of making solar energy America's primary carbon-free fuel. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/chesonis-0422.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/earth-week-0418.html MIT will celebrate Earth Week 2008 with four days of events, beginning on Earth Day (April 22) with a major public address by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick in Kresge Auditorium. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/earth-week-0418.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/bingaman-adv-tt0416.html U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., will deliver a 2008 Compton lecture titled, "Forging a Clean Energy Future," at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, in Kirsch Auditorium (Room 32-123). Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/bingaman-adv-tt0416.html