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The Energy of the Future: Maryanna Betterly

Energy of the Future
As an energy studies minor, Maryanna shares how coupling the minor with her major in mechanical engineering has given her a more holistic perspective on the energy transition. Her passion for this work was cemented after experiencing climate change personally when her hometown in Pennsylvania was hit with its first tornado.
September 22, 2026
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How to get all the toothpaste out of the tube

MIT spinout LiquiGlide’s super slippery, food-safe coating will be used by Colgate to create a new line of toothpaste that promises to deliver every last drop. Co-founded by Kripa Varanasi (Mechanical Engineering), the initial research for LiquiGlide was supported by MITEI’s Seed Fund Program.
May 20, 2021 In the media The Economist

How green are electric vehicles?

Jessika Trancik (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society) discusses the benefits of EVs over hybrid vehicles in achieving our emissions reduction goals. Her lab has created an interactive tool that compares the relative climate impacts of a wide array of different cars based on range of relevant factors.
May 19, 2021 In the media New York Times

The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S.

Jacopo Buongiorno (Nuclear Science and Engineering) discusses findings from MITEI’s Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon Constrained World study and the need for significant cost reductions if nuclear energy is going to play a significant role in decarbonizing the U.S. power sector.
May 4, 2021 In the media National Geographic

MIT spinout LiquiGlide lands $13.5 million to make toothpaste tubes less frustrating

MIT spinout LiquiGlide announced that it has secured $13.5 million in funding, bringing its total raised to $50 million. Co-founded by Kripa Varanasi (Mechanical Engineering), LiquiGlide has developed a slippery coating for the inside of bottles or tubes that prevents sticking of any viscous liquids. The initial research for LiquiGlide was supported by MITEI’s Seed Fund Program.
April 29, 2021 In the media Boston Globe

Keeping humanity central to solving climate change

MIT scholars are helping to solve the economic, cultural, and political dimensions of the world’s energy and climate challenges.
April 22, 2021 MITEI

Transmission upgrades could hold the key to New England clean energy goals

Christopher Knittel (Sloan School of Management) discusses the challenges of gaining approval for new cross-state or cross-country transmission lines, which are essential to assisting New England in reaching its clean energy goals.
April 21, 2021 In the media Vermont Public Radio

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