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MITEI awards third round of seed grantsThe MIT Energy Initiative's third round of seed grants for energy research will support innovative work on solar power, nuclear power, fuel cells, biofuels, and more. Several projects are inspired by natural systems such as gecko feet and bacterial antennas. May 5, 2009 DOE to establish two Energy Frontier Research Centers at MITMIT will be home to two of 46 new multimillion-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), the White House announced this week. April 29, 2009 MIT team unveils new solar carMIT's Solar Electric Vehicle Team, the oldest such student team in the country, unveiled its latest high-tech car on Friday, Feb. 27 in Lobby 13. March 2, 2009 Sleek new MIT solar car heads to the racesMIT's Solar Electric Vehicle Team, the oldest such student team in the country, has just finished construction of its latest high-tech car and will be unveiling it to the public this Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Lobby 13. February 25, 2009 Finding better materials for solar cellsResearch by MIT scientists and students could lead to cheaper and more efficient solar cells, either by incorporating materials that are so abundant that they could support a major boom in the industry or by cutting production costs for conventional solar cells. December 10, 2008 MIT Museum glows with promise of future energyMore than 1,200 people showed up Friday night at the MIT Museum to learn about the latest developments, and the most promising new research efforts, in creating new energy technologies and improving the established ones. October 14, 2008 MIT's energy projects on display Oct. 10MIT Energy Night, to be held from 5:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, at the MIT Museum, will highlight more than 40 projects, groups and start-up businesses in and around MIT at the cutting edge of energy research. October 6, 2008 Renewable energy regulations may miss the markRules passed by states to combat climate change through the development of renewable energy technologies may not achieve the intended effects, according to research by an MIT graduate student, who also suggests remedies. October 1, 2008 Oct. 6 energy debate to feature campaign repsRepresentatives selected by the McCain and Obama campaigns will face off next Monday, Oct. 6, in Kresge Auditorium for a debate on energy, moderated by NPR's Tom Ashbrook, host of the daily talk show "On Point." October 1, 2008 |
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