How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
A look at how AI can be used to help support the clean energy transition by helping to manage power grid operations, plan infrastructure investments, guide the development of novel
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that could enable them to stack multiple active components, like transistors and memory units, on top of an existing circuit, which
A Review on the Recent Advances in Battery
This review makes it clear that electrochemical energy storage systems (batteries) are the preferred ESTs to utilize when high energy and power densities, high
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research
At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.
Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance
The MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance, a five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova, aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations.
Advancing energy storage: The future trajectory of lithium-ion battery
The application of lithium-ion batteries in grid energy storage represents a transformative approach to addressing the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into the power grid.
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and channel
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
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
What''s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What''s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
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
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
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
Energy Storage Systems: Technologies and High
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent technological advancements in high-power storage devices, including lithium-ion
High Power Batteries
The high-performance cells, manufactured with a discharge rate of up to 60 C, are based on different cell chemistries (classic, specialized) and are used in
World''s first high-power aluminum-ion battery system
For the first time, a complete aluminum-graphite-dual-ion battery system has been built and tested, showing that lithium-free, high-power
Review of Energy Storage Devices: Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Storage
Among the various energy storage technologies including fuel cells, hydrogen storage fuel cells, rechargeable batteries and PV solar cells, each has unique advantages and limitations.