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MIT Study: Energy-efficient cars, public transportation are best options for traffic and the planet

Joanna Moody, research program manager of MITEI's Mobility Systems Center, speaks with Bob Oakes on WBUR's "Morning Edition" about findings from MITEI's "Insights into Future Mobility" report. She covers topics including electric vehicle adoption, autonomous vehicle deployment, and "car pride."
November 20, 2019 In the media WBUR's Morning Edition

Why the electric-car revolution may take a lot longer than expected: An MIT analysis finds that steady declines in battery costs will stall in the next few years.

Randall Field, executive director of MITEI's Mobility of the Future study, speaks with the MIT Technology Review about the "Insights into Future Mobility" report findings on projected battery prices and price parity between electric and gas-powered vehicles.
November 20, 2019 In the media MIT Technology Review

Meeting Paris goals will require EV innovation: MIT report

Joanna Moody, research program manager of MITEI's Mobility Systems Center, discusses "Insights into Future Mobility" report findings on the economic factors and cultural shifts that could influence the future of personal transportation.
November 20, 2019 In the media Smart Cities Dive

To combat climate change, do we need the nuclear option?

Jacopo Buongiorno, director of MITEI's Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, says nuclear power plays a key role in the future of energy, as shown in MIT's study, "The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon Constrained World."
September 18, 2019 In the media WBUR

Global renewable energy initiative aims to bring a billion people in from the dark

The Global Commission to End Energy Poverty (GCEEP), an effort from The Rockefeller Foundation with research support from MITEI, aims to to bring electricity to the remaining billion people across the globe who currently live without it.
September 13, 2019 In the media The Guardian

Power forward

MIT Spectrum features MITEI’s interdisciplinary approach to mapping out the future of energy and highlights “The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World."
August 26, 2019 In the media MIT Spectrum

Carbon capture: boon or boondoggle

Howard Herzog, senior research engineer at MITEI, offers his perspective on the feasibility of a new startup's goals.
July 26, 2019 In the media U.S. News & World Report

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