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The Energy of the Future: Danielle Knutson

Danielle researched the correlation between distributed energy resources (DERs) and characteristics such as population, education, and race to identify underserved areas in California where infrastructure is needed to increase DER accessibility.

September 22, 2026

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Much more toxic mercury is blowing in from Asia than thought

Scientists discover that twice as much of the metal is being emitted into the atmosphere from coal-fired power plants than previously thought

August 14, 2015 In the media TakePart

MIT community: #ILookLikeanEngineer

MIT alumni, staff, faculty, and students enthusiastically join a social media campaign supporting diversity in engineering

August 14, 2015 MITEI MIT News

Charge your phone in six minutes with MIT 'egg and yolk' battery

Researchers have created a new type of battery that promises ultra-fast charging

August 14, 2015 In the media IT Pro

MIT's little fusion reactor is a huge step toward a clean energy future

The trick is containing all that super-hot plasma

August 13, 2015 In the media Inverse

Better estimates of worldwide mercury pollution

New findings show Asia produces twice as much mercury emissions as previously thought

August 12, 2015 MITEI MIT News

How wind and solar will blow up power markets

Ben Paulos cites the MITEI Future of Solar Energy study in an essay on why the main zero-carbon energy sources are not compatible with conventional market design

August 12, 2015 In the media Greentech Media