California Community Power Executes Long-Duration Storage
California Community Power Executes Long-Duration Storage Contract with Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage Developer Hydrostor. Agency signs up to 50 MW with new long
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
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
SRP and ESS Announce New 50 MWh Long Duration
The pilot project will be installed at SRP''s Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center in Florence, Arizona and sell capacity to SRP under a ten
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
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
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
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
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.
NEWS RELEASE: San José Clean Energy Unveils New, Innovative
The innovative Kern Solar and Battery Storage Project built by Terra-Gen is providing power for SJCE customers in a unique format: fixed delivery of 62 megawatts (MW) of renewable
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
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
SRP and ESS Announce New 50 MWh Long Duration
The pilot project will be installed at SRP''s Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center in Florence, Arizona. ESS will sell capacity to SRP under a ten-year
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.