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TILclimate podcast: Do wind turbines kill birds? MIT Climate Michael Howland (Civil and Environmental Engineering) discusses how the risks to birdlife from wind turbines compare to those from coal plants, power lines, and even housecats.
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“Nanostitches” enable lighter and tougher composite materialsFull story via MIT News |
A home where world-changing innovations take flight: The Engine Accelerator offers “tough tech” startups space, support, and a network to help them scale up.Full story via MIT News |
How thermal batteries are heating up energy storageFull story via MIT Technology Review |
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The pros and pitfalls of hydrogen power, according to MIT energy expertFull story via Boston Public Radio MITEI's Rob Stoner discusses hydrogen energy and the seven hydrogen "hubs" created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. "[The hubs are] trying to create investment...and at the same time, they're trying to create demand for hydrogen so that will be the basis for buying and consuming hydrogen within a range of industries." |
Kornbluth cheers for MIT to tackle climate changeFull story via Boston Globe MIT President Sally Kornbluth is “determined to harness MIT’s considerable brainpower” to tackle climate change through the Climate Project at MIT. Kornbluth asserts that MIT’s “culture of entrepreneurship” uniquely positions the Institute to take on climate challenges. |
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Monday, April 22, 12:30-1:30pm ET, 54-100
Join Ani Dasgupta, the president and CEO of World Resources Institute, for a discussion on how the just energy transition in key countries can lead to a global tipping point for a more resilient, equitable world. Open to the MIT community. |
Friday, April 19, 8:30am-6:00pm ET, The Engine |
Friday, April 19, 3:00-4:00pm ET, 66-110 |
Thursday, April 25, 12:00-1:00pm ET, W20-201 |
Friday, April 26, 10:00am-2pm ET, 76-156 |
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✍️  OPPORTUNITIES |
We are hiring research scientists to work in the area of energy systems modeling and techno-economic analysis. |
The Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative hosts a list of jobs, professional development resources, and networking opportunities for both working professionals and students. You can also submit your own clean energy job opportunity. |
Applications due: April 28 This fellowship supports freelance and staff journalists associated with U.S. local/regional newsrooms in developing a high-impact news project that reports on how climate change and/or the shift to a low-carbon economy relates to local communities and regions, in a way that centers local messengers, values, and priorities. Learn more. |
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