MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)

Student project identifies improvements for campus PVsClass works with Facilities to analyze existing conditions.

Major global increase in energy use, emissions predicted at MITEI colloquium

Helping robots hold onMIT researchers design a ‘controllable adhesion system’ for underwater robots.

Going with the flowBiomimetic pressure sensors help guide oceangoing vessels.

Navigating blindfoldedAdvanced mathematical techniques enable AUVs to survey large, complex and cluttered seascapes.

AUVs: From idea to implementationOne day, researchers predict, these robots will be able to do tasks without a human in the loop.

‘Conserve, conserve, conserve’A megawatt saved is better than a megawatt made, and there are plenty of ways to save energy without sacrifice.

Harnessing the Earth, the atom and the leafThere are many sources that can make a contribution to our energy supply, but likely not at a major scale in the near future.

Shining brightlyVast amounts of solar energy radiate to the Earth constantly, but tapping that energy cost-effectively remains a challenge.

Where the wind blowsHow far can wind power go toward reducing global carbon emissions from electricity production?

What can make a dent?Given the enormous scale of worldwide energy use, there are limited options for achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

At your service in the Stratton Student Center: one Greenbean recycling machineZoe is the Greenbean recycling machine near the stairs on the first floor of W20. Part of a pilot program sponsored by the MIT Department of Facilities, Zoe is taking community recycling to the next level.

Bristly particles could be boon for powerplantsMulti-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.

MIT and Cyprus Institute expanding collaborative research, education

Undergraduate energy research ‘fueled’ by team approach

MIT signs international charter, deepening commitment to campus sustainability

A shared success story points to a hopeful energy future for Massachusetts

Sun-free photovoltaicsMaterials engineered to give off precisely tuned wavelengths of light when heated are key to new high-efficiency generating system.

A national push for energy innovationAt MIT, former Michigan governor touts new bipartisan initiatives to make the U.S. the world’s clean-energy champ.

Report: Natural gas can play major role in greenhouse gas reductionThe cleanest of fossil fuels, it is far more abundant than previously thought and can have significant impact at little cost, MIT study finds.

MIT signs international charter, deepening commitment to campus sustainability

Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and researchNew dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.

Report: Storage for spent nuclear fuel more crucial than everJapanese nuclear crisis adds to the urgency of dealing with radioactive used fuel, and may raise cost of new plants, MIT study says

Solar power goes viralMIT researchers use genetically modified virus to produce structures that improve solar-cell efficiency by nearly one-third.

Moving climate change regulation forwardU.S. chief climate negotiator, MIT panel examine the science and policy of global warming.

Energy Initiative announces new seed grant awardsMore than $2 million awarded to 14 projects

Universities can lead in development, USAID head says during MIT visitDiscusses how new ideas are needed for battling disease, extending education and improving lives in poor nations.