MIT Energy Initiative

🔋 MIT engineers have designed a tiny zinc-air battery capable of deploying cell-sized autonomous robots for drug delivery within the body. Their findings may also have applications in the energy industry, aiding in the location of gas pipeline leaks. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dVcCdyhd

MITEI's Future Energy Systems Center has announced funding for ten new energy research projects aimed at accelerating decarbonization through system analysis and insights. Selected projects address grid and infrastructure resiliency, electric vehicle adoption, energy storage investment, and more. For descriptions of each of the projects, continue reading: https://lnkd.in/ettENMS4 #energy #research #aroundMIT

⚡ What can we do with excess solar and wind energy, besides store it? MIT Emeritus Professor Paul Joskow describes two strategies for using excess energy: powering activities with flexible demand—while creating incentives for this behavior—and building out transmission systems to move excess energy from areas of high supply to areas of high demand. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekvMpCJV

⚡ MIT engineers have developed a comprehensive, physics-based model of rotor aerodynamics that could improve the design and operation of turbine blades and wind farms, even under extreme conditions. This model could maximize power output by optimizing turbine rotation speed and blade angles. “This is what we’re so excited about, is that it has immediate and direct potential for impact across the value chain of wind power,” states Assistant Professor Michael Howland. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eM-qs9FX

Nuclear energy accounted for almost half of the United States' low-carbon electricity in 2023, but this energy comes primarily from power plants using technology from the 1960s and 70s. New designs and alternative fuels are ushering in the next generation of nuclear reactors for a decarbonized future. Learn more via MIT Climate: https://lnkd.in/dfrG9GmW

🌎 How do we attribute emissions to a country to accurately determine adherence to their Paris Agreement pledge? MIT Emeritus Professor Henry Jacoby states that the accounting process is "simpler than one might imagine." The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change states that each nation is responsible for only its Scope 1 emissions—the emissions that occur within its borders—even if a product is destined for somewhere else. However, the Paris Agreement does allow for some emissions trading. Learn more via MIT Climate: https://lnkd.in/e5TT9aA8

In the race to achieve carbon-free commercial fusion energy, one stumbling block has been that key structural metals inside proposed fusion reactors can fail in just a few months. MIT engineers have demonstrated that adding nanoparticles of certain ceramics to the metals can protect them from damage and significantly extend their lifetime. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHnQuhRF #energy #fusion #mit #research #nanoparticles

🚀 Join the Leadership Team for the 2025 MIT Energy Conference! 🚀 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for leadership positions at the 2025 MIT Energy Conference—the world’s largest student-led energy & climate conference! 💚 Since 2006, this groundbreaking event has united over 600+ industry professionals, investors, scholars, and policymakers to explore and drive forward innovative energy solutions. 👩💻 🌳 Next year’s conference, scheduled for early March, will spotlight the journey of transitioning cutting-edge climate technologies from lab to market. This is your chance to be part of an extraordinary team that shapes the future of energy and climate action! 🔎 We’re seeking passionate individuals for the following Core Leadership Positions (~4hr/week): 📌 Content Director (3 positions) 📌 Operations Director (2 positions) 📌 Finance Director (2 positions) 📌 Marketing Director (2 positions)   ⏩ Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eESERqUW ⏳ Application Deadline: Monday, August 12, 2024 @ 11:59 pm ET Let’s work together to power the future! Allison Kammert Andrew Grabowski Sofia Karagianni MIT Energy Initiative MIT Energy and Climate Club MIT Climate Policy Center MIT Sloan Energy & Climate Club #MITEnergy #EnergyInnovation #LeadershipOpportunity #ClimateAction #JoinUs

♻️ Can wind turbines be recycled? With wind turbines built to last, it can make them difficult to recycle at the end of their lifespans. MIT Professor Jeremiah A. Johnson breaks it down part-by-part, highlighting current constraints and potential areas for innovation in making recyclable turbines a reality. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehAjhyce  #windenergy #sustainability #climate #recycle #mit

This summer eight undergraduate and graduate students visited the Netherlands on a MITEI-sponsored field trip to experience first-hand the country's approach to the energy transition. From learning about creating hydrogen pipelines in the North Sea to climate-proofing a fuel-guzzling, asphalt-dense neighborhood, the students spent a full week immersed in clean energy efforts with researchers, corporate leaders, and non-governmental organizations. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEJv2AKn