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The Energy of the Future: Danielle Knutson

Energy of the Future
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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Nuclear power for AI: What it will take to reopen Three Mile Island safely

On the reopening of Three Mile Island, a former nuclear power plant now being considered as a power source for artificial intelligence, Jacopo Buongiorno (Nuclear Science and Engineering) states: “It’s further confirmation of the value of nuclear, and, if the deal is right—if the price is right—then it makes business sense, as well.”
October 11, 2024 In the media Nature

Three Mile Island owner seeks taxpayer backing for Microsoft AI deal

The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant may be restarted so its electricity can be sold to Microsoft to power data centers. “We want Microsoft to buy their electricity from zero-carbon energy sources instead of from coal plants, so it is in the interest of all of us that this nuclear power plant gets reopened,” states John Parsons (MIT Sloan).
October 11, 2024 In the media Washington Post

Meet the MIT professor with eight climate startups and $2.5 billion in funding

Yet-Ming Chiang (Materials Science and Engineering) has used his materials science research to build companies that aim to mitigate climate change through batteries, low-emissions cement, and other critical materials.
September 25, 2024 In the media Forbes

Affordable high-tech windows for comfort and energy savings

MIT startup AeroShield has opened a new facility for manufacturing highly insulating windows that will reduce building energy use and cut carbon emissions.
September 16, 2024 MITEI

Tiny batteries for tiny robots that could deliver drugs inside our bodies

MIT engineers—led by Michael Strano (Chemical Engineering)—have designed a tiny zinc-air battery capable of deploying cell-sized autonomous robots for drug delivery within the body. Their findings may also have applications in the energy industry, aiding in the location of gas pipeline leaks.
September 13, 2024 In the media Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

2024 Grist 50 list: 50 climate leaders to watch

Asegun Henry (Mechanical Engineering) has been named as a 2024 Grist honoree for his invention of the “sun in a box,” a cost-effective system for storing renewable energy.
September 13, 2024 In the media Grist

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