Tackling the energy revolution, one sector at a time

A new study on techno-economic outlooks for zero-emission heavy-duty trucking underscores the need for cross-sector collaboration.

Climate and Sustainability Consortium • mit
Nov. 8, 2024 ~8 min

What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change

While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.

Gautam Jain, Senior Research Scholar in Financing the Energy Transition, Columbia University • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 ~8 min


How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy

Imagine going on a run and using your body heat to power your fitness tracker.

Muhammad Muddasar, PhD candidate, School of Engineering, University of Limerick • conversation
Nov. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics

Researchers are leveraging quantum mechanical properties to overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Nov. 4, 2024 ~8 min

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with thousands of jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min

3 Questions: Can we secure a sustainable supply of nickel?

Extraction of nickel, an essential component of clean energy technologies, needs stronger policies to protect local environments and communities, MIT researchers say.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Nov. 1, 2024 ~6 min

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min

Quantum simulator could help uncover materials for high-performance electronics

By emulating a magnetic field on a superconducting quantum computer, researchers can probe complex properties of materials.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2024 ~8 min


Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to climate change

Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Oct. 24, 2024 ~11 min

The gas crisis is not over yet

A cold winter in Europe and war in the Persian Gulf could send prices soaring.

Louis Fletcher, Research Fellow in Energy and Climate Politics, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 22, 2024 ~8 min

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