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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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Fact check: Claim on electric car charging efficiency gets some math wrong

MITEI Research Associate Ian Miller and Jessika Trancik (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society) address misinformation around the amount of fossil fuels required to power electric vehicles, which has caused confusion online.
December 13, 2021 In the media USA Today

Climate tech’s newest unicorn makes chemicals from sugar, not fossil fuels

Solugen, a startup cofounded by Sean Hunt PhD ’16, M. Eng ’13, is using corn syrup to make chemicals without chemicals. The startup could potentially begin to remove a billion tons of carbon dioxide per year if milestones are met.
December 10, 2021 In the media Fast Company

MIT-backed venture fund The Engine expands into Somerville

MIT’s venture capital fund, The Engine, is expanding into a new, 42,000 square foot facility in Somerville near the climate tech incubator Greentown Labs. The Engine has funded MIT energy spinouts such as Osmoses, Sublime Systems, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Form Energy, Via Separations, and more.
December 10, 2021 In the media The Boston Globe

Infrastructure investment is here—how can we spend it wisely?

Jinhua Zhao (MIT Mobility Initiative, Urban Studies and Planning) and others from MIT discuss the ways in which the recently passed U.S. infrastructure bill can be best utilized.
December 5, 2021 In the media The Hill

Cambridge energy startup smashes Massachusetts record for venture capital

MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $1.8 billion in the largest funding round ever by a Massachusetts-based company to further support the company’s cutting-edge nuclear fusion technology.
December 1, 2021 In the media The Boston Globe

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