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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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Experts explain why green hydrogen costs have fallen and will keep falling

MITEI Research Scientist Dharik Mallapragada discusses how decreased costs of wind and solar have paved the way towards falling costs in other low-carbon sectors as well. His comments are from a panel discussion at the 2021 CERAWeek conference.
March 5, 2021 In the media S&P Global Market Intelligence

MIT spinoff to build commercial fusion energy campus in Devens

Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced that it will build a 47-acre research and manufacturing campus in Devens, Massachussetts, with the goal of bringing fusion power to market. The campus will house their experimental fusion device, SPARC, and the company expects to double its workforce. CFS is an MIT spinoff for which MITEI helped facilitate initial collaborations and funding through member company Eni S.p.A.
March 3, 2021 In the media WBUR

George Shultz — an environmentalist and technologist ahead of his time

Susan Hockfield, MIT President Emerita, and Ernest J. Moniz, 13th U.S. Secretary of Energy and founding director of MITEI, memorialize the late George Shultz, a leader of U.S. domestic and foreign policy, noted academic, and champion for climate action. Secretary Shultz served as the inaugural chair of MITEI’s External Advisory Board for over a decade and was a central figure in shaping MITEI and its initiatives.
February 23, 2021 In the media The Boston Globe

Electric vehicles are poised to aid Biden in climate fight

Electric vehicles are a key mechanism to decrease transportation-based carbon emissions, yet their adoption has been remarkably slow in the U.S. Jessika Trancik (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society) comments on the need for more charging stations in strategic locations to increase the likelihood of adoption.
February 17, 2021 In the media The Hill

Will safer batteries finally take over the home storage market?

MITEI Research Scientist Apurba Sakti weighs in on the relatively low risks of lithium-ion batteries in an article about the potential use of lithium-iron-phosphate in home energy storage systems.
February 17, 2021 In the media Greentech Media

Want More Electric Cars? First We Need More Places To Charge Them

A study by Jessika Trancik (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society) and others measures which kinds of infrastructure improvements could lead to wider adoption of electric vehicles. One key finding is that installing charging stations on residential streets and along highways will greatly increase the potential for vehicle electrification.
February 1, 2021 In the media WBUR

In push for clean transportation, Mass. focuses on electric cars over public transit

MITEI's Randall Field and other transportation leaders discuss Massachusetts' proposed climate plan and the importance of comprehensive efforts including increasing the state's focus on public transit and facilitating a transition to electric vehicles.
January 31, 2021 In the media The Boston Globe

Covid-19’s long-term impact on mobility

Co-director of MITEI’s Mobility Systems Center Jinhua Zhao (Urban Studies and Planning) discusses the immediate and latent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on mobility globally.
January 26, 2021 In the media Brink

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