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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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How regulations and technology brought us closer to Utility 2.0 in 2016

Robert Walton, writing for Utility Dive, reports on 2016's patchwork progress on integrating distributed energy resources into the grid, and makes a case for integrating key findings from MIT's Utility of the Future study into 2017 developments.
December 22, 2016 In the media Utility Dive

Report offers roadmap for overhaul of U.S. electrical grid

Writing for Midwest Energy News, David J. Unger reports on MITEI's Utility of the Future study, which calls for an overhaul of the U.S. electric grid to achieve savings for consumers and businesses, and more fairly incorporate distributed energy technologies like wind, solar, and energy storage.
December 21, 2016 In the media Midwest Energy News

Green Labs contest: A certified success

A contest spurred several MIT labs to reduce waste and hazardous materials and conserve energy and water.
December 20, 2016 MITEI MIT News

It's location, location, location for distributed power

Reporting on MITEI's Utility of the Future study for EnergyWire, Peter Behr highlights the study's emphasis on time- and location-specific value in the integration of distributed energy resources like solar power into the grid.
December 15, 2016 In the media EnergyWire

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New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions.
December 8, 2016 MITEI MIT News

Can venture capital ever propel cleantech?

Abhilasha Purwar writes for GreenBiz about key takeaways and predictions from a MITEI report on the adequacy of venture capital and other investment schemes in funding cleantech.
December 7, 2016 In the media GreenBiz

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