MIT is currently focused on how to solve the hard problems around energy — both supplying it for a growing planet and harvesting it more environmentally friendly. While many labs and centers work on these problems, a central point in the work is the MIT Energy Initiative.
Dionne present her work at EmTech 2011: Solar cells that see more light. Stanford University Read more: http://techre.vu/xQwrxN
On April 20, 2011, the MIT Energy Initiative held a symposium on Managing Large-Scale Penetration of Intermittent Renewables.
The CTO of Suntech Power describes an innovative way to make the active materials for generating solar power.
MIT mechanical engineering graduate student Nenad Miljkovic on condensation, nanodroplet formation, and new nanopatterned surfaces.
General Electric's Juan de Bedout demonstrates the company's software system to improve the electric grid.
Amidst a perfect storm battering funding for renewable energy companies, Aaron Fyke, LGO ’02, was able to model a grid-level energy storage system that would satisfy risk-averse customers by leveraging the cheapest, densest materials and a proven technology. The company Fyke founded, ...
Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE).
Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE).
Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE).
Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE).
Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE).
Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE).
Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE).
Recorded March 1, 2013
“So what exactly could you do with a bachelor’s degree from NSE?” Read more at the Nuclear Science & Engineering website.
A brief discussion by Stephen Connors, director of the Analysis Group for Regional Energy Alternatives (AGREA).
An online tool called "Impurities to Efficiency" (known as I2E) allows companies or researchers exploring alternative manufacturing strategies to plug in descriptions of their planned materials and processing steps.
About the Presentation One significant challenge facing a broader deployment of modern grid technologies is integrating with legacy systems while driving toward elegant, interoperable solutions in future grid integration efforts. This challenge is compounded by the de ...
A talk by Dr. Eric Toone, principal deputy director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E).
