Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal
Thailand''s emerging energy storage sector
With ongoing deployment of variable renewable energy technologies, such as solar and wind power, the opportunities for energy storage projects will increase. Long-term plans to liberalise
THAILAND UTILITIES
We revisit Thailand''s Power ''evelopment Plan 2024 (P''P2024) with key changes in the latest version of PDP2024, including 1) 300MW Small Modular Reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant is scheduled to
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and
Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI utilizes drones, thermal imaging, and AI to identify energy waste and structural issues in buildings and recommend retrofits.
Energy Storage and Grid in Thailand: Complete Guide 2026
TL;DR: Thailand needs 14 GW of energy storage by 2037 but has about 2,685 MW built or awarded — 19% of the target (Ember, 2025). Grid-scale BESS and pumped hydro dominate the
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
Ember calls for Thailand to add 32GW of new solar
The increased solar and energy storage targets could sustain the forecasted electricity demand increase from data centres and EV charging in the
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.
Making clean energy investments more successful
New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and policies by governments and
MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient
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
Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage
Although Thailand is a regional leader in renewable energy, its use of energy storage is nascent. EGAT undertook some studies on the potential for energy storage and is piloting three battery energy
Understanding ammonia energy''s tradeoffs around the world
MIT Energy Initiative researchers calculated the economic and environmental impact of future ammonia energy production and trade pathways.
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
Thailand Needs More Battery Energy Storage Systems
Thailand may lack the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) necessary to navigate supply and demand challenges. The 2024 PDP draft
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