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J-WAFS grants advance sustainable agriculture
MIT News
Two new J-WAFS Solutions commercialization grants were awarded to MITEI-affiliated professors, Kripa Varanasi and John Hart. The grants support novel technologies that aim to improve the economics and resiliency of farming.
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WHAT TO WATCH (AND LISTEN TO)
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MIT Energy Conference:
Tough tech and the 2040 grid
April 4-5, 8am-6pm, Boston Marriott Cambridge
What will power grids look like in 2040? What should they look like? Will fusion revolutionize power production? How can utilities both decarbonize and adapt to distributed generation? Will storage tame intermittency and help solar and wind grow from 7% to >30% of global power? How will the role of natural gas change? Will better policy and reactor designs buoy nuclear fission? How can patient capital bring lab techs to grid deployment? These questions and more will be tackled at the 2019 MIT Energy Conference. You are invited to join the conversation. Featuring: Greentech Media's Energy Gang; Commonwealth Fusion Systems; Katie Rae, CEO of The Engine; Ralph Izzo, CEO of PSEG; Maria Korsnick, CEO of NEI; and many more. Purchase tickets here for a MITEI-member discount of 10% using the code "MITEI".
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The inclusive growth story of the 21st century: The drive to the zero-carbon economy
Tuesday, April 9, 4-5pm, Building 2-190
Lord Nicholas Stern of the London School of Economics will describe the urgency and magnitude of the issues that connect climate change, economics and infrastructure, as well as discuss some of the key policies and actions, and show how the great opportunities offered by this transition can be taken.
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Solar Spring Break
Every year, through the program Solar Spring Break, MITEI partners with nonprofits GRID Alternatives and Homeboy Industries to send MIT students to help install solar panels in underserved communities of Los Angeles, California.
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Join us in transforming the world’s energy systems. Job openings at MITEI include Communications Specialist, Postdoctoral Associates, and more.
See all open positions →
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Uncharacteristically I have been an optimist—I am an optimist—about this, and I believe we are very close to having an economically competitive triad—wind, solar and storage—to produce electricity at a cost as low as the cheapest fossil alternative.
- Professor Emeritus John Deutch on the nearing economic viability of renewables and storage.
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$1,500
The price per kilowatt hour for electric vehicle batteries in 2005. For the latest Tesla vehicles, the price per kilowatt hour is under $500.
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