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 …
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.
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, …
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 …
Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and …
Jan 2, 2025 · Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more. “Boiling is important for …
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.
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT - MIT News
Jun 26, 2025 · As MIT’s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT’s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and …
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — …
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.
Unlocking the secrets of fusion’s core with AI-enhanced …
Feb 18, 2025 · AI-enhanced simulations are helping researchers at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center decode the turbulent behavior of plasma inside fusion devices like ITER, …
Ensuring a durable transition - MIT News
Nov 15, 2024 · At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.