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.
Energy | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3 days ago · New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this …
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.
Preparing Taiwan for a decarbonized economy - MIT News
Nov 4, 2024 · Taiwan’s Innovative Green Economy Roadmap (TIGER) is a two-year program with the MIT Energy Initiative, exploring ways that industry and government can promote and adopt …
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.
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 …
MIT School of Science launches Center for Sustainability Science …
Aug 5, 2024 · MIT School of Science launches MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy with Noelle Selin as the inaugural faculty director. The center combines the Joint Program on …
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, …
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 …
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities …
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 …