Energy

a field filled with large mirrors used for concentrated solar power
Clean Energy
Aussie scientists hit milestone in concentrated solar power
A breakthrough at a concentrated solar power facility in Australia could help make solar a more reliable source of energy in the future.
Kristin Houser
An aerial view of the JT-60SA, a large nuclear fusion machine inside a building.
Clean Energy
Japan sets new nuclear fusion record
A massive nuclear fusion experiment just hit a major milestone, potentially putting us a little closer to a future of limitless clean energy.
Kristin Houser
Clean Energy
MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel
Engineers hope to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors driven by the sun.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
a building under construction
Construction
The faster, cheaper, no-brainer way to replace dirty construction
Mike Wehner
A large container for renewable energy storage with a crane attached to it.
Batteries
California utility will try to store renewable energy in iron-flow batteries
Kristin Houser
a stack of three blocks made from low-carbon cement on a blue background
Construction
New low-carbon cement is stronger than the regular stuff
Kristin Houser
A blue electric car is plugged into an electric charger.
Batteries
EV battery material breakthrough could cut charging times to 6 minutes
Kristin Houser
A recycle bin with a Lithium-ion battery.
Batteries
Batteries made from recycled metal coming to US
Kristin Houser
A red liquid is being poured into a glass using electro-chemical carbon capture technology.
Climate Crisis
New MIT tech could help the world’s biggest polluters clean up their emissions
Kristin Houser
An artist's rendering of a carbon removal facility next to the ocean
Climate Crisis
This startup’s tech turns CO2 into seashell dust
Kristin Houser
A bright green, waffle-shaped hydrogel in a petri dish
Ecosystems
This “living material” self-destructs and cleans up polluted water
Kristin Houser
A solar panel on the roof of a hut.
Clean Energy
MIT students develop energy “mini-grid” software for remote & mountainous areas
Deborah Halber | MIT Energy Initiative
A termite mound towering in the middle of a desert.
Climate Crisis
Termite mounds inspire climate-friendly air conditioning
Sam Jarman