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The Energy of the Future: Sonia Seliger

Energy of the Future
As a part of her MITEI Energy UROP, Sonia analyzed policies and incentives for battery storage in New York State, addressing the policy roadblocks that exist between technology creation and adoption.
September 22, 2026
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This solar panel can go on drones, car roofs

Joel Jean, the CEO and co-founder of Swift Solar, a startup with MITEI roots that has licensed patents for new solar photovoltaic technology devised at NREL, says his company has also started to make prototype devices that could expand the new solar PV technology to a variety of products that "'move and fly.'"
October 13, 2020 In the media E&E News

Growing battery storage market key to adding renewables to grid

MITEI Research Scientist Dharik Mallapragada speaks with Energy Evolution podcast about variable renewable energy generation and the economic value of energy storage, as well as possible future paths for storage.
September 18, 2020 In the media Energy Evolution (S&P Global Market Intelligence)

Renewables and the Russian economy

Sergey Paltsev (MITEI, MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change) explains how energy-exporting countries like Russia can diversify their economies and stimulate economic growth while supporting more aggressive emissions targets.
September 8, 2020 In the media PV Magazine

Transportation policy profiles of Chinese city clusters

MITEI’s article discussing research on transportation policy-making in different types of Chinese cities by Joanna Moody (MITEI Mobility Systems Center) and Jinhua Zhao (Urban Studies and Planning, JTL Urban Mobility Lab) is featured as a guest contribution on the “GIZ Sustainable Transport in China” blog, in both English and Mandarin.
August 26, 2020 In the media GIZ Sustainable Transport in China

MIT Energy Conference goes virtual

Annual student-run energy conference pivots to successful online event with short notice in response to the coronavirus.
August 10, 2020 MITEI
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Stay cool without racking up a bill

Dharik Mallapragada, a MITEI research scientist, discusses smart thermostats in an article on how to air-condition your home more efficiently in the summer heat.
August 8, 2020 In the media The New York Times

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