In a new podcast episode, John Deutch of MIT and Arun Majumdar of Stanford University talk with MITEI's Francis O'Sullivan about potential technology and policy pathways for negative emissions, and the importance of focusing on gigatonne-scale solutions. Listen and read interview highlights
Giovanni Azzellino, an Eni-MIT Energy Fellow, discusses the applications and challenges of his research, which focuses on using graphene to create electrodes for thin-film photovoltaics.
The new MIT Center for Enhanced Nanofluidic Transport, led by Michael Strano, is part of a DOE initiative to advance basic science research for a transforming energy landscape.
One of the world’s most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, says a new study from MIT researchers.
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America workshop challenges pioneering MIT and FIT students to conceive new ideas, including new ways to charge electronics from your pocket.
In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Yossi Sheffi writes about the new trend of banning plastic straws, arguing that companies are more interested in burnishing their reputations than putting significant sustainability measures into effect.
At a 2016 seminar hosted by MITEI, Eric McFarland, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Santa Barbara, talked about the potential for new technologies like methane conversion to step in where traditional fossil fuel alternatives were not effective. Watch the video ›
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