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The Energy of the Future: Maryanna Betterly

Energy of the Future
As an energy studies minor, Maryanna shares how coupling the minor with her major in mechanical engineering has given her a more holistic perspective on the energy transition. Her passion for this work was cemented after experiencing climate change personally when her hometown in Pennsylvania was hit with its first tornado.
September 22, 2026
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Newly discovered phenomenon could affect materials in batteries and water-splitting devices.
October 4, 2016 MITEI MIT News

Engaging industry in addressing climate change

At Climate Week conference, MIT Joint Program lays out the 2 degree Celsius challenge for oil and gas producers.
October 3, 2016 MITEI

An App to Help Save Emissions (and Maybe Money) When Buying a Car

MIT researchers have found that low-emissions vehicles are the least expensive to drive. Based on their findings, the researchers developed an app that helps consumers evaluate a car’s carbon impact, reports John Schwartz for The New York Times. “Consumers can save money and save emissions at the same time,” explains Jessika Trancik, a professor in MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.
September 28, 2016 In the media The New York Times

It May Not Cost You More To Drive Home In A Climate-Friendly Car

Writing for NPR, Rae Ellen Bichell covers new research at MIT that visualizes the carbon footprint and cost of the most popular 125 vehicles in the U.S. Chris Gearhart, director of transportation research at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, calls the study "exciting because it clearly shows how individual choices can make an impact."
September 28, 2016 In the media NPR

Mass. poised to join Calif. among clean energy elite

Writing for Climatewire, Daniel Cusick discusses the “transformational blueprint" Massachusetts is employing to dramatically expand its portfolio of carbon-free electricity such as offshore wind, solar, and hydropower. Massachusetts has a "very innovative set of young and eager people who are looking to deliver change," says MITEI Director of Research Francis O'Sullivan on the role of academia in the state's success in clean energy development.
September 28, 2016 In the media ClimateWire

How data can help change the world

At IDSS celebration, speakers explore how data can be brought to bear on global challenges.
September 27, 2016 MITEI MIT News

Power anywhere

In an article on the role of batteries in the integration of renewables into the U.S. transportation infrastructure, David W. Smith, writing for Traffic Technology International, consults MITEI's Apurba Sakti. "Renewables are inherently variable in nature," says Sakti, "This is one of the biggest issues we are grappling with as we try to address climate change through higher levels of renewable energy penetration."
September 27, 2016 In the media Traffic Technology International

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