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.
About the Presentation This webinar will offer an interdisciplinary perspective on solar innovation in the United States by examining over 100 case studies. It will use these research findings to describe how self-organizing groups, or "tribes," have become a driving ...
Technology Review visits Leyden Energy's pilot production line in Fremont, California to see how batteries are made.
Alf Bjorseth, CEO of Scatec AS Brief interview with Alf following his lecture to the MIT Energy Club on September 21st, 2010. Alf addresses challenges in green technology and his inspiration as an entrepreneur.
Speakers: MIT Prof. John Kassakian, MIT Sloan Prof. Dick SchmalenseeWhat key technologies will drive the evolution of the grid in the coming decades?What state & federal policies are necessary for efficient development & deployment?Our current electric grid is ...
What's needed to address the global energy challenge? New technologies, new sources of capital, and new ways of thinking. See highlights from the 2008 MIT Energy Conference, and find out how MIT is playing a vital role in finding energy solutions.
MIT's entrepreneurial spirit is well recognized around the world, and MIT innovations in energy technology, business, and policy are transforming the energy landscape. From renewables to nuclear energy, from coal and carbon sequestration to energy policy, MIT students, faculty, researchers, ...
Kevin Cedrone addresses a wide variety of vehicle propulsion technologies in this short interview. From internal combustion engines and hybrids to electric vehicles and biofuels, Kevin discusses the importance of each technology based on criteria such as efficiency, emissions, drivability, ...
In this short interview, Dr. Hengwei Liu addresses the main aspects of a potential U.S.-China Partnership on Climate Change. This video is a follow-up of Dr. Liu's talk for the MIT Energy Club's Energy 101 Series. Dr. Liu is a Research Associate at TUFTS University ...
Some of the most fundamental aspects of Nuclear Fusion as an energy source are addressed here by Andrea Schmidt, from MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center. This short video is a summary and followup of Andrea's recent lecture on Nuclear Fusion for the MIT Energy Club's Energy 101 Series. In ...
In this short video, Dr. Mark Mba Wright gives a broad overview of biofuels: from what they are to their technological requirements and challenges.
This talk was given on December 1, 2009 as part of the MITEI Seminar Series. - Abstract - How can cities best position themselves in the green economy? What is the role of manufacturing in urban areas? How can a city best choose an economic development strategy given ...
Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy and the co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics gave a lecture entitled "The energy problem and the interplay between basic and applied research"on May 12, 2009 at MIT. Click here for more info.
Ernest J. Moniz is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems, Director of the Energy Initiative, and the Director of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment. Professor Moniz served as U.S. Under Secretary of Energy from 1997 to 2001 and ...
“So what exactly could you do with a bachelor’s degree from NSE?” Read more at the Nuclear Science & Engineering website.
Introduction by Dr. Edgar Blanco, MIT
Ryan Chin is a Research Specialist and PhD Candidate at the MIT Media Lab. His research in urban mobility systems addresses the energy and mobility problems of 21st century cities such as energy efficiency, congestion, urban land-use, and carbon emissions leading to ...
A community rally to support campus energy efficiency and conservation featuring: Theresa Stone, Executive Vice President, MIT Robert Armstrong, Deputy Director, MITEI Steven Lanou, Deputy Director, Environmental Sustainability, MIT Jason Jay, Organization Studies Group, Sloan School and the ...
Startup company QD Vision demonstrates their full color quantum-dot display. This prototype is the first step towards a low-power, richly colorful display.
Harry Atwater, the founder of a new startup called Alta Devices, outlines his plans to make solar affordable.
