Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
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 channel
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
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
Optimization of smart energy systems based on response time and
This work aims to present a generic optimization model that optimizes the selection of technologies in energy system operations for a smart grid while factoring in technology response
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
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
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.
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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.
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
Energy Storage''s Role as a Fast Frequency Response
This rapid reaction time makes energy storage the perfect tool to stabilize the grid before small disturbances escalate into bigger problems. What
Grid Energy Storage
One of the cases in the Princeton study projects the U.S. grid storage to grow slowly to 50 GWh by 2030 and then grow to over 1300 GWh in 2050. The most aggressive NREL case projects quicker early
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
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
Greening the Grid: The Role of Storage and Demand Response,
Technologies providing operating reserves respond rapidly and discharge within seconds to minutes, making them well suited to provide regulating and contingency reserves. They typically can provide
Neuromorphic AI Controllers Boost Grid Stability, Storage Optimization
Sandia National Laboratories unveiled brain-mimicking AI controllers that enhance grid stability and optimize energy storage. The technology cuts response times by 40% while using 70%