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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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Why carbon pricing is more economical than regulations in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

The International Research Conference on Carbon Pricing, co-chaired by MIT’s Michael Mehling, explored the challenges, opportunities, and best practices of carbon pricing policies. MITEI researcher Sergey Paltsev delivered opening remarks.
February 21, 2019 In the media MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change

The Secret to Why a Tesla Costs So Much

To make more affordable cars, Tesla needs to find ways to reduce the costs of their batteries. A video from The Wall Street Journal uses market research conducted by MITEI research scientist Apurba Sakti.
February 19, 2019 In the media The Wall Street Journal

Turning desalination waste into a useful resource

Process developed at MIT could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more efficient.
February 13, 2019 MITEI MIT News

Observing hydrogen’s effects in metal

Microscopy technique could help researchers design safer reactor vessels or hydrogen storage tanks.
February 4, 2019 MITEI MIT News

The cost of self-driving cars will be the biggest barrier to their adoption

Ashley Nunes and Kristen Hernandez present their research on self-driving cars, which investigates whether or not having a taxi-based system as opposed to a personal-ownership system would allow lower-income populations to reap the safety benefits of the vehicles. Their answer, in short, is no.
January 31, 2019 In the media Harvard Business Review

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