MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research
At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
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
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Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO MBA ''12 Emily Reichert highlights the state government''s unique approach to fostering and keeping clean energy innovation.
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
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
New energy center: Zurich Airport launches central
Since 2022, Flughafen Zürich AG has been exploring the use of a subglacial channel located 300 meters underground. In 2024, a first test well was
Case note Battery energy storage PCS solution for EKZ, one of
Battery energy storage PCS solution for EKZ, one of Switzerland''s largest energy companies BESS 1 MW / 250 kWh PCS solution at the Dietikon Power Plant in Zurich, Switzerland.
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
The Future of Long-Duration Energy Storage
Born as an ETH spin-off, IRON ENERGY builds on Swiss excellence in innovation and engineering. We developed a long-duration energy storage solution feasible
Green Energy Storage • 100KWh
Libattion is a Zurich-based company bringing cutting-edge battery storage technologies into industrial and commercial use. The company was
Inlyte Energy Partners with NTS Colocation AG to Deploy Energy
NTS operates high-performance colocation data centers in Zurich and Bern, powered by 100% renewable energy and incorporating advanced waste heat recovery. The initial installation in
SNF-Project – Electricity Storage via Adiabatic Air Compression
Lead – The joint project provides an integrated investigation along a value chain of advanced adiabatic compressed air energy storage (AA-CAES), the only large-scale energy storage concept that at
EKZ Volketswil Battery Energy Storage System, Switzerland
The EKZ Volketswil Battery Energy Storage System is an 18,000kW energy storage project located in Volketswil, Zurich, Switzerland. The electro-chemical battery energy storage
Shaping a sustainable energy future • ETH Zürich
The new professorship “Electrical Energy Storage Systems” seeks to develop advanced storage technologies that will enable a reliable and sustainable
Switzerland''s innovative solutions for batteries and energy storage
With its hydroelectric power plants in the Alps and innovative battery projects, Switzerland is contributing to the search for solutions for the efficient, long-term storage of electricity.
MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient
MIT engineers created a carbon-cement supercapacitor that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black, the device could form the basis for
Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal
Making clean energy investments more successful
New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and policies by governments and
How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
A look at how AI can be used to help support the clean energy transition by helping to manage power grid operations, plan infrastructure investments, guide the development of novel
Wind and Solar Energy Storage Power Station in Zurich: A
This article explores how Switzerland''s largest city is integrating advanced storage solutions to overcome renewable energy''s intermittency challenges while boosting grid reliability.
Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to
Investigators in the MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center have found that — depending on its future cost and performance — fusion energy has the potential