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Focusing on Decarbonization to Avoid Consequences of Climate Change

To avoid the most destructive consequences of climate change, the world's electric energy systems must stop producing carbon by 2050. It seems like an overwhelming technological, political, and economic challenge — but not to Nestor Sepulveda.

20 Jan 2020

Study Looks at Projections of Global Energy Mix Over the Next Two Decades

When it comes to fulfilling ambitious energy and climate commitments, few nations successfully walk their talk. A case in point is the Paris Agreement initiated four years ago.

10 Jan 2020

Developing New Technologies to Prevent Massive Loss of Energy in Windows

In the quest to make buildings more energy efficient, windows present a particularly difficult problem. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heat that either escapes or enters windows accounts for roughly 30 percent of the energy used to heat and cool buildings.

7 Jan 2020

Researchers Track Emissions in China

In January 2013, many people in Beijing experienced a multiweek period of severely degraded air, known colloquially as the "Airpocalypse," which made them sick and kept them indoors.

31 Dec 2019

Mechanical Engineers Rush to Develop Scalable Renewable Energy Solutions

In the early 20th century, just as electric grids were starting to transform daily life, an unlikely advocate for renewable energy voiced his concerns about burning fossil fuels. Thomas Edison expressed dismay over using combustion instead of renewable resources in a 1910 interview for Elbert Hubbard's anthology, "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great."

19 Dec 2019

MIT Study Assesses Opposing Roles of Natural Gas in the Fight Against Climate Change

MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.

17 Dec 2019

Substituting Lumber for Energy-Intensive Building Products to Reduce Emissions

Substituting lumber for materials such as cement and steel could cut building emissions and costs.

12 Dec 2019

2019 MIT EnergyHack: Hacking Real-World Challenges in the Energy Industry

During the third weekend in November, students from MIT and colleges across the globe convened on MIT's campus to hack real-world challenges in the energy industry at the 2019 MIT EnergyHack.

12 Dec 2019

MIT Symposium Focuses on Decarbonizing the Electricity Sector

The generation of electricity is a huge contributor to the world's emissions of climate-altering greenhouse gases, producing some 25 percent globally.

10 Dec 2019

Framework for Assessing Security of Energy System in Transition

According to a new issue brief by a specialist from the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the use of a framework based on vulnerability, risk, and offsets provides critical insights for assessing the security of an energy system in transition.

29 Nov 2019