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
Coal Mines Turned Gravity Batteries for Clean Energy
From Europe to North America, former coal mines are transforming into renewable energy storage sites. These abandoned shafts now serve as gravity batteries,
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
Pumped Storage Hydropower Using Coal Mines | ORNL
Repurposing abandoned coal mines for PSH will expand the reliable, long-duration energy storage solution to new geographic regions while minimizing
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
Mining firms turn to renewables and battery storage in bid to ditch
Fortescue''s first large-scale scale battery energy storage system, part of its mission to decarbonise its Pilbara iron ore operations.
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.
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.
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
Mine Storage
Mine storage technology is a proven, scalable way to safely store and distribute energy and help balance transmission grids. Mine Storage develops grid-scale
500,000 Abandoned U.S. Coal Mines Are Being Converted Into Giant
Old coal mines are being turned into something the energy grid desperately needs, and the technology already exists.
Overview of converting abandoned coal mines to underground
The utilization of Underground Pumped Storage Power Systems (UPSP) addresses the growing need for energy storage in the face of increasing intermittent energy sources.
Can Underground Pumped Hydro Save the World?
This technology utilizes subterranean caverns, mines, or underground reservoirs for storing energy, typically relying on steep height differentials of water between an
Mine Water for the Generation and Storage of
This work focuses on the underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage (UPHS) systems inside underground mines. These systems take advantage of
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
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 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
Green Mining & Water Utility Transformation: SolarEast BESS Solutions
Discover how SolarEast BESS accelerates green mining and water utility transformation under the Dual Carbon strategy with advanced C&I energy storage systems.
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