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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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What would nuclear batteries do for us?

An opinion piece calling for the adoption of nuclear batteries cites MITEI’s 2018 study The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World and the need for expanded nuclear energy capacity to address the challenges of climate change and poverty.
January 25, 2021 In the media Forbes

Meet the team shaking up climate models

The Climate Modeling Alliance, which includes a number of MIT researchers, is working on developing a new climate model that could be used to create more accurate climate predications useful at local or regional levels.
January 22, 2021 In the media Christian Science Monitor

Electric cars are better for the planet—and often your budget, too

After calculating the total lifetime costs and carbon dioxide emissions of nearly every new car model on the market, Jessika Trancik and others from MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society found that in addition to being more environmentally friendly, electric cars are cheaper too.
January 15, 2021 In the media The New York Times

Is nuclear fusion the answer to the climate crisis?

Promising new studies from the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center and MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems suggest the long elusive technology may be capable of producing electricity for the grid by the end of the decade.
December 28, 2020 In the media The Guardian

The climate challenges and opportunities ahead

Former U.S. Energy Secretary and MITEI's founding director Ernest Moniz discusses the climate-related challenges and opportunities that the U.S. will face during the Biden administration.
December 21, 2020 In the media The Boston Globe

We already have the technology to decarbonize U.S. electricity

A study by MITEI researcher Patrick Brown and Audun Botterud, a research scientist at the MIT Laboratory for Decisions and Information Sciences, has found that U.S. electricity demand can be met with currently available carbon-free technology.
December 15, 2020 In the media Gizmodo

MIT study lays bare why nuclear costs keep rising

Jessika Trancik, a professor of energy studies at the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, led a study that examines the increasing construction costs of new nuclear power plants.
December 8, 2020 In the media GreenTech Media

MISTI pilots conversations in energy

The MISTI Career Conversations: Energy program serves as an innovative pivot from international internships to a virtual seminar series.
December 8, 2020 MITEI MIT News

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