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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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Researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have found that a common clay in cat litter, when combined with copper and heat, can absorb methane from the air.
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Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga (MITEI, MIT Sloan School of Management) and PhD candidate Stephen Lee discuss the role that advanced, next-generation computational systems could have in transforming electricity systems.
February 14, 2022In the mediaEnergy for Growth Hub
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Ian Miller (MITEI) and Jessika Trancik (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society) weigh in to help dispel misleading claims on future electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Randall Field, the executive director of MITEI’s Future Energy Systems Center, discusses current research and the challenges ahead for the maritime sector.
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MIT spinout Quaise Energy is developing a new technology that uses microwaves instead of traditional drilling equipment to dig deep into the Earth’s surface to unlock geothermal potential anywhere in the world. They recently raised a $40 million Series A funding round and are on their way to conducting in-the-field tests.
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MIT spinoff Verdox Inc. is developing a system that could capture carbon dioxide directly from the air using up to 70% less energy than alternatives. The company recently raised more than $80 million from investors such as Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
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At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Fall Colloquium, finance executive Poppy Allonby laid out the current state of sustainability thinking among the investor class.
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Nuclear science PhD candidate Robbie Stewart co-founded Boston Atomics, a startup creating “design to build” nuclear power plants that can be constructed quicker and at a lower cost than traditional plants.
January 21, 2022In the mediaThe Christian Science Monitor
