Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage - MIT News
Apr 10, 2025 · Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, according to a new …
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
May 22, 2025 · MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil …
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact - MIT News
Jan 17, 2025 · MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
Jun 9, 2025 · The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam …
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst ...
Nov 18, 2025 · At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — and ...
Jan 28, 2025 · In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.
Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance
Nov 18, 2025 · The MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance, a five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova, aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations.
Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power
Oct 1, 2025 · New concrete and carbon black supercapacitors with optimized electrolytes have 10 times the energy storage of previous designs and can be incorporated into a wide range of architectural …
MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum
Nov 7, 2025 · The MIT Energy Initiative launched the Data Center Power Forum in September 2025. The Forum brings together MIT faculty and MITEI member company experts to address growing …
Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.
Nov 8, 2024 · Phoenix Tailings, co-founded by MIT alumni, is creating new domestic supply chains for the rare earth metals and other critical materials needed for the clean energy transition.