MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research ... - MIT News
Nov 18, 2025 · At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.
Photonic processor could enable ultrafast AI computations ... - MIT News
Dec 2, 2024 · Researchers developed a fully integrated photonic processor that can perform all the key computations of a deep neural network on a photonic chip, using light. This advance could improve …
Understanding ammonia energy’s tradeoffs around the world
Jan 13, 2026 · MIT Energy Initiative researchers calculated the economic and environmental impact of future ammonia energy production and trade pathways.
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact - MIT News
Jan 17, 2025 · MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
Energy | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Feb 26, 2026 · New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach …
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
Jun 9, 2025 · The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam …
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
May 22, 2025 · MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil …
MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum
Nov 7, 2025 · The MIT Energy Initiative launched the Data Center Power Forum in September 2025. The Forum brings together MIT faculty and MITEI member company experts to address growing …
MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient ...
Jul 31, 2023 · MIT engineers created a carbon-cement supercapacitor that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black, the device could form the basis for …
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage - MIT News
Apr 10, 2025 · Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, according to a new …