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
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
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
New Southern California Energy Storage Project
Wellhead, the oldest California based independent power producer, is a privately held developer, constructor and operator of innovative energy
Tehachapi Energy Storage Project
The study proposes a new optimization framework to coordinate the operation of large, price-maker, and geographically dispersed energy storage systems in a nodal transmission-constrained energy market.
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.
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
Energy Storage Projects to Replace Three Natural Gas
Energy storage could get a big boost if California officials green-light plans by utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to move forward with some 567
Interactive Map of U.S. Power Plants
This map displays information on location, fuel type, electric generation, generating capacity, ownership, and emissions for over 10,000 power plants across the
Power Plant Listing
Following is a list of Power Plants Listed in alphabetical order. Please use the filters on sidebar to refine the list based on technology used by the power plant and
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
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
State Siting Authority of Energy Storage Facilities
California, Connecticut, and Vermont explicitly include energy storage projects alongside other power plants and related infrastructure under each state''s power plant siting authority.
California utility PG&E proposes 1.6GW/6.4GWh of
Plans to procure energy from nine large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in California have been announced by Pacific
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
Who owns the energy storage power station? | NenPower
Government entities occasionally have stakes or ownership. The ownership of energy storage facilities can be multifaceted, involving partnerships
Edwards & Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project,
Developed by Terra-Gen, the project represents the largest private-public partnership with the Department of Defence and is currently North
PG&E proposes nearly 1,600 MW of new battery
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is proposing nine new battery energy storage projects totaling about 1,600 MW, as part of its mission
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