Quaise Energy wants to repurpose coal power plants into deep geothermal wells by using high-frequency microwaves to melt rock. Quaise Energy, an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) spinout developing ...

This image shows the inside of GMZ Energy's TEG module. When waste heat enters the top of the module, and moves through the semiconductor material (shown here as P and N) to the cooler side, the ...

The experimental chamber setup is seen from the front, with high speed camera looking into the chamber from the left. Last year, MIT researchers discovered that when water droplets spontaneously jump ...

Diagram depicts the sequence of steps used in the new streamlined process to synthesize perovskite-based materials, deposit them on a substrate to create a thin film, and then analyze the film’s ...

MITEI Energy Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) students are innovative problem solvers who become integral members of the labs in which they work. An Energy UROP provides the chance to ...

MITEI's Future Energy Systems Center is an industry research consortium delivering actionable insights for navigating the energy transition based on multi-sectoral analyses of emerging technologies, ...

The convergence of renewable energy intermittency, rising cybersecurity threats, and severe weather risks demands more resilient grid infrastructure. Long-duration energy storage (LDES), which enables ...

The Future of Fuels: Pathways to Sustainable Transportation is a multi-year, interdisciplinary MITEI-led study analyzing promising pathways to decarbonize hard-to-abate transportation sectors such as ...

Even as zero-carbon energy sources are becoming more widely adopted, persistent fossil fuel use continues to release vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Mitigating these emissions ...

For decades, the cost of building a nuclear power plant in the United States has been far higher than projected—one factor that has limited the expansion of this carbon-free electricity source. MIT ...

Recently, China imposed a mandate on automakers requiring that electric vehicles (EVs) make up 40% of all sales by 2030. According to a series of MIT analyses, this move will expand the production of ...

Billions of dollars are pouring into fusion energy, reflecting increased hopes that it could become a commercially viable source of clean power in the near future. Only several years ago, few could ...