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Podcast: Carbon and the cloud
MITEI
Maud Texier, the head of energy development at Google Cloud, discusses the carbon footprint of the internet, the role of data centers, and how Google and others are working to make the internet carbon-free.
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Undergrad’s research targets climate
MIT Spectrum
Ava Waitz ’21 loves materials science and engineering saying, it’s “a very cool mix of all the sciences and it also seems like the closest thing to magic.” Through her major and two MITEI UROPs, she has explored another passion: combatting climate change.
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New "risk triage" platform pinpoints compounding threats to U.S. infrastructure
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
“Our modeling and risk triage frameworks can provide pictures of current and projected future economic and energy landscapes,” says Jennifer Morris (MITEI, MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change). A new set of multi-sector dynamics modeling tools developed by the Joint Program can be used to explore compounding risks and potential tipping points in selected regions of the U.S.
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A new method for removing lead from drinking water
MIT News
Engineers from MIT’s Department of Chemical Engineering have designed a relatively low-cost, energy-efficient approach to treating water contaminated with heavy metals.
Related: Listen as an audio article.
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Fusion energy nears Kitty Hawk moment
CommonWealth Magazine
Dennis Whyte (Plasma Science and Fusion Center) and Bob Mumgaard (Commonwealth Fusion Systems) discuss the role of fusion energy and the ways in which MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems are working to make this elusive but planet-saving technology a reality.
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Making roadway spending more sustainable
MIT News
Research conducted by a team of current and former MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub scientists has found a set of innovative planning strategies that could improve pavement network environmental and performance outcomes even if U.S. federal budgets don’t increase.
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On the road to COP26 with H.R.H Princess Abze Djigma
UN Climate Change
As COP26 draws near, MITEI Deputy Director for Science and Technology Robert Stoner joins H.R.H Princess Abze Djigma of Burkina Faso and others at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to discuss climate finance.
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Fireside chat: Tackling global challenges with a culture of innovation
The Boston Globe
President L. Rafael Reif and Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media Partners, took part in a wide-ranging fireside chat during the inaugural Globe Summit, touching upon everything from the urgent need to address the climate crisis to MIT’s response to Covid-19, the Institute’s approach to AI education, and the greater Boston innovation ecosystem. “This is such an important global issue,” says Reif of climate change. “It’s the most serious challenge we have in our times.”
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New MITEI edX course: Sustainable Energy
September 14-December 14
Climate change is an urgent global challenge demanding engineering solutions and large-scale, systems-oriented coordination. In Sustainable Energy, you will examine conventional and renewable energy generation technologies, studying how they are deployed throughout the world, and evaluating their roles in the future energy landscape.
In addition to technological components, you’ll become familiar with the economic, political, and social dimensions of energy project planning. You will be presented with advanced tools and strategies to explore pathways to decarbonization in specific contexts, and to build consensus among stakeholders. The course is instructed by Michael Golay, professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT.
Enroll.
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U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards: Justice and equity in clean energy
November 3-4, 12:00-4:30 pm ET
Clean energy, environmental justice, and social equity are at a critical juncture in the United States. All Americans should share in the benefits of the energy transition regardless of income, race, ethnicity, gender, and geographic location. These benefits include sustainable energy technologies, new job opportunities, healthier people, and a healthier planet. At this year’s 10th U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards, thought leaders will discuss the latest advances in the energy transition, this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), what lessons the United States can learn from other countries, and which U.S. successes are replicable in other countries, especially those with developing economies.
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MITEI Postdoctoral Associate
MITEI is looking for a postdoctoral associate to join a project on the techno-economic optimization of electrolytic hydrogen production under dynamic operations. This project will involve researchers at MITEI and the Electrochemical Energy Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Apply.
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Presenting at MIT Energy Night
Deadline: October 8
The MIT Energy Club is looking for presenters for MIT Energy Night, which will be held in a hybrid format on Friday, October 29, 2021, with an in-person poster session from 6:00-9:00 pm ET. This event is devoted to highlighting innovative climate and energy technologies and research, gathering over 50 presenters, from established companies, startups, and academia.
Submit an interest form for the MIT Energy Night 2021 by Friday, October 8 at 11:59 pm ET. Due to the special condition of Covid-19, they are accommodating remote presentations if needed. Please indicate your presenting preferences in the registration form.
Questions can be directed to energynight2021@mit.edu.
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Data centers are going to consume energy every time you need your computer or you need the internet. This is really what is going to be at the heart of the carbon footprint. Overall, I like to think about data centers as almost like the power plant of the internet coming from the electricity grid."
—Maud Texier, the head of energy development at Google Cloud, on MITEI’s latest podcast.
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