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The Energy of the Future: Jad Abou Ali

Growing up in Lebanon and experiencing power crises firsthand, Jad saw how critical battery energy storage is to the viability of solar-powered electricity. As a part of his MITEI Energy UROP, Jad tested recycling and rejuvenation methods for lithium-ion batteries, advancing the development of less wasteful, more efficient energy storage systems.

September 22, 2026

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The Future of European Transit: Driverless and Utilitarian

In an article for The New York Times about the growing number of autonomous public transportation programs in Europe, Mark Scott highlights Prof. Carlo Ratti’s work testing driverless boats in Amsterdam. In addition to ferrying people and goods, the driverless boats will also be able to “automatically dock with each other, creating on-demand bridges and walkways whenever necessary."

May 31, 2017 In the media The New York Times

How can Tucson Electric get solar + storage for 4.5¢/kWh?

In an article for Utility Dive, Peter Maloney quotes MITEI PhD candidate Jesse Jenkins on the economics of solar-plus-storage projects.

May 31, 2017 In the media Utility Dive

Clean energy’s shifting reality: Venture capital recedes, but what’s next?

Writing for Brookings Institution, Devashree Saha and Mark Muro explore how the traditional venture capital model may be ill-suited for many cleantech sectors, citing a recent MITEI report on the subject.

May 31, 2017 In the media Brookings Institution

Under Trump, energy security is running on empty

In an op-ed in The Hill, MIT professor and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz voices his concerns about what President Trump's proposed budget means for U.S. energy security and low-carbon innovation.

May 26, 2017 In the media The Hill

Simple Physics Solutions to Storing Renewable Energy

Writing for NOVA Next, Annette Choi talks with MITEI Director Robert Armstrong and research scientist Apurba Sakti on the value of developing energy storage solutions to maximize the potential of renewable energy technologies and make the electric grid more reliable, flexible, and adaptable.

May 25, 2017 In the media NOVA

How inaction on climate change puts America's economy at risk

In an article for The Hill, Prof. Valerie Karplus highlights the economic risks of ignoring the emerging market for clean energy. Karplus writes that, “abandoning the fight against climate change…will take away U.S. jobs.”

May 22, 2017 In the media The Hill

Cleantech venture capital: Continued declines and narrow geography limit prospects

Devashree Saha and Mark Muro, writing for Brookings, reference MITEI's recent cleantech venture capital (VC) report in an analysis of VC's future prospects.

May 18, 2017 In the media Brookings