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MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

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JANUARY 15, 2023

The data centers that house the physical computing infrastructure used for running applications are widely known for their large carbon footprint; they currently account for about 0.3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, or about as much carbon as the country of Argentina produces annually, according to the International Energy Agency.

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MIT engineers create 2D polymer that self-assembles into sheets

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets, unlike all other polymers which form one-dimensional chains. Dubbs Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT and the senior author of the new study.

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MIT researchers propose mechanism for overcoming bottleneck in electroreduction of CO2

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Researchers at MIT have identified , quantified, and modeled a major reason for the poor performance of electroreduction processes to convert CO 2 to fuel or other useful chemicals. The findings could spur progress on developing a variety of materials and designs for electrochemical carbon dioxide conversion systems. —Soto et al.

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MIT CO2 Carbon Conversion

MIT researchers develop optimized sulfidation separation process for rare earth and other key metals

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

New processing methods developed by MIT researchers could help ease looming shortages of the essential metals that power everything from phones to automotive batteries by making it easier to separate these rare metals from mining ores and recycled materials. —Antoine Allanore.

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MIT, Brookhaven team develops simple method for stabilizing interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries

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MARCH 11, 2022

Now, a team of researchers at MIT and Brookhaven National Laboratory has developed a way of achieving results that equal or surpass the durability of the coated surfaces, but with no need for any coatings. The findings are reported in an open-access paper in the journal Advanced Energy Materials.

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MIT electrolyte enables ultra-high voltage Ni-rich cathodes in Li-metal batteries

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MARCH 26, 2021

MIT researchers and colleagues at two national laboratories have developed a sulfonamide-based electrolyte that enables stable cycling of a commercial LiNi 0.8 In a paper in the journal Nature Energy , the MIT team reports that a lithium-metal battery with the electrolyte delivers a specific capacity of >230?mAh?g

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Ni-Li MIT Li-ion Batteries

ExxonMobil expands participation in MIT Energy Initiative’s low-carbon research; Mobility of Future study

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

ExxonMobil said extended its support of the MIT Energy Initiative’s (MITEI) low-carbon energy research and education mission by renewing its status as a founding member for another five years. With its renewed membership, ExxonMobil will expand its participation in MITEI’s Low-Carbon Energy Centers.

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MIT researchers significantly increase lifetimes of solid oxide fuel cells by changing pH

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

MIT researchers have found that changing the pH of the system can increase the lifetimes of a range of technologies including fuel cells. Simmons Professor of Ceramics and Electronic Materials in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE).

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MIT: hybrid cathodes could boost energy capacity of lithium-sulfur batteries

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MARCH 26, 2019

Researchers at MIT and in China are proposing a new class of dense intercalation-conversion hybrid cathodes by combining intercalation-type Mo 6 S 8 with conversion-type sulfur (HMSC) to realize a Li–S full cell. Typical sulfur cathodes are made up of 20 to 30 percent carbon, he says, but the new version needs only 10 percent carbon.

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Lithium Sulfur MIT Li-ion Energy

NREL, MIT, WSU team develops process to convert lignin to aromatic blendstock for 100% sustainable aviation fuel

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Although electrification has shown promise toward reducing the carbon footprint of passenger vehicles, aviation remains dependent on hydrocarbon fuels due to their high energy density relative to even the most advanced battery technologies available today. A paper on their work is published in Joule. Stone et al.

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Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems

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MARCH 27, 2021

Now, a study at MIT has for the first time analyzed and quantified how bubbles form on these porous electrodes. The work is described in the journal Joule , in a paper by MIT visiting scholar Ryuichi Iwata, graduate student Lenan Zhang, professors Evelyn Wang and Betar Gallant, and three others. —Beta Gallant.

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MIT researchers modify soil bacterium for biosynthesis of isobutanol using carbon

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Researchers at MIT have modified the soil bacterium Ralstonia eutropha to produce isobutanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol (branched-chain higher alcohols). What it does is take whatever carbon is available, and stores it in the form of a polymer, which is similar in its properties to a lot of petroleum-based plastics. Earlier post.)

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MIT Looks Ahead to Hydrogen’s Aviation Future

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

So while researchers and companies large and small invest in the zero-carbon future of the field, others are beginning to study what supplies and infrastructure on the ground would also be needed to make hydrogen aviation a reality. Hydrogen may be a good thing, but you gotta look at it from the full system level, right?,” asks Professor R.

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MIT study finds stiffer roadways could improve truck fuel efficiency

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JUNE 12, 2020

Now, a study by MIT researchers suggests that small changes in roadway paving practices could reduce that efficiency loss, at little to no cost. One way is to add a very small amount of synthetic fibers or carbon nanotubes to the mix when laying asphalt. There are several ways to make roadways stiffer, the researchers say.

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MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

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AUGUST 25, 2014

The human health benefits associated with improvements in air quality related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions improvements can offset 26–1,050% of the cost of US carbon policies, depending upon the type of policy, according to a new study by a team from MIT. Carbon-reduction policies significantly improve air quality.

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MIT team devises approaches for practical carbon-nanotube-coated carbon fiber; stronger, more electrically conductive

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MAY 20, 2013

MIT scientists demonstrated two approaches for growing CNTs on carbon fiber without degrading the fiber strength. Researchers at MIT have demonstrated two approaches for producing carbon fibers coated in carbon nanotubes without degrading the underlying fiber’s strength. Credit: ACS, Steiner et al.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon MIT Polymer

Contour Energy Systems Licenses MIT Carbon Nanotube Technology for Li-ion Battery Electrodes

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

has acquired a carbon nanotube technology that can significantly improve the power capability of lithium-ion batteries, through an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The carbon nanotube technology that we’re adding to our IP portfolio has broad market implications.

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Li-ion MIT Carbon Lithium Ion

MIT researchers develop oxygen permeable membrane that converts CO2 to CO

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

MIT researchers have developed a new system that could potentially be used for converting power plant emissions of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, and thence into useful fuels for cars, trucks, and planes, as well as into chemical feedstocks for a wide variety of products.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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JULY 15, 2020

million in funding for 12 projects as part of Phase 1 of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E’s) FLExible Carbon Capture and Storage (FLECCS) program. Synergistic Heat Pumped Thermal Storage and Flexible Carbon Capture System - $1,000,000. The US Department of Energy announced $11.5 Colorado State University.

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Megawatt Electrical Motor Designed By MIT Engineers Could Help Electrify Aviation

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JUNE 10, 2023

Aviation’s huge carbon footprint could shrink significantly with electrification. To date, however, only small all-electric planes have gotten off the ground. Their electric motors generate hundreds of kilowatts of power. To electrify larger, heavier jets, such as commercial airliners, megawatt-scale motors are required.

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MIT team synthesizes all carbon nanofiber electrodes for high-energy rechargeable Li-air batteries

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JULY 25, 2011

A team at MIT, led by Carl V. The carbon nanofiber electrodes are substantially more porous than other carbon electrodes, and can therefore more efficiently store the solid oxidized lithium (Li 2 O 2 ) that fills the pores as the battery discharges. ” Resources. Mitchell, Betar M. Gallant, Carl V. Energy Environ.

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Lamborghini presents electric super sports car design concept, developed in collaboration with MIT labs

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Automobili Lamborghini, a member of the Volkswagen Group, unveiled its new design concept for a future Lamborghini electric super sports car: the “Lamborghini of the Terzo Millennio”, developed in collaboration with two MIT laboratories. Two MIT labs—the Dinca Research Lab, led by Prof. For this reason, the cooperation with Prof.

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MIT Carbon Fiber Design Concept

U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. We need both a policy like a carbon tax and to put more R&D money into renewables.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon

MIT researchers propose subsea version of pumped hydro for renewable energy storage

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APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers at MIT are proposing using a variation on pumped hydroelectric systems for storage of electricity produced by offshore wind farms. MIT has filed for a patent on the system. These structures would serve both as anchors to moor the floating turbines and as a means of storing the energy they produce. Earlier post.).

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MIT Energy Storage Renewable Energy

RecycLiCo and Nanoramic Laboratories partner for lithium-ion battery recycling

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AUGUST 6, 2023

Nanoramic Laboratories was spun out of MIT in 2009; Nanoramic’s licensing business model is backed by 14 years of research with more than 200 patents granted and pending.

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MIT creates new Center for Graphene Devices and Systems

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created the MIT/MTL Center for Graphene Devices and Systems (MIT-CG). This interdepartmental center, part of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL), brings together MIT researchers and industrial partners to advance the science and engineering of graphene-based technologies.

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MIT and U. Texas report urges combining and scaling up carbon capture and storage with enhanced oil recovery

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MAY 25, 2011

A report from MIT and The University of Texas at Austin urges the US to accelerate efforts to pursue carbon capture and storage (CCS) in combination with enhanced oil recovery (EOR), a practice that could increase domestic oil production while significantly curbing emissions of carbon dioxide. -EOR highlighted in red.

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MIT team develops first supercapacitor made entirely from neat MOFs, without conductive additives or binders

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

Researchers at MIT have shown that a MOF (metal-organic framework) with high electrical conductivity—Ni 3 (2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene) 2 (Ni 3 (HITP) 2 )—can serve as the sole electrode material in a supercapacitor.

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MIT, Toyota team clarifies role of iodide in Li-air batteries

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Now, researchers from MIT, with a colleague from Toyota Motor Europe’s R&D group, have carried out detailed tests that seem to resolve the questions surrounding one promising material for such batteries: lithium iodide (LiI). display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="Mit" title="Mit" src="[link] />.

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MIT researchers identify viable anode material for molten oxide electrolysis for lower CO2 steel production

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MAY 12, 2013

Researchers at MIT have identified inexpensive metal alloy materials that can serve as anodes for molten oxide electrolysis (MOE)—an electrometallurgical technique that enables the direct production of metal in the liquid state from oxide feedstock. A paper on their discovery is published in the journal Nature. billion tons per year.

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Carbon Counter: How Does Tesla Stack Up Against Other Clean Cars?

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The folks at MIT have devised the ingenious Carbon Counter, and you may be shocked by what it reveals.

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MIT, Ford researchers find lightweight conventional vehicles could have lower lifecycle GHG impact than EVs depending upon location

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Researchers at MIT and the Ford Motor Company have found that depending on the location, lightweight conventional vehicles could have a lower lifecycle greenhouse gas impact than electric vehicles, at least in the near term. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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MITEI Mobility Systems Center awards four projects for low-carbon transportation research

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AUGUST 20, 2020

To translate these behavioral changes into energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions estimates. In the transition toward a low-carbon transportation system, refueling infrastructure is crucial for the viability of any alternative fuel vehicle. We make two distinctions: first, between impacts on amount of travel (e.g.,

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MIT simulations suggest nanostructured topological materials could increase thermoelectric efficiency threefold

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JANUARY 21, 2018

MIT researchers have discovered a way to increase the efficiency of thermoelectric materials threefold by using “topological” materials, which have unique electronic properties. In the end, this could be a clean-energy way to help us use a heat source to generate electricity, which will lessen our release of carbon dioxide.

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MIT Energy Clean Cleaning

MIT teams receiving $10M from TRI for next-gen battery materials

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APRIL 4, 2017

Three MIT-affiliated research teams will receive about $10M in funding as part of a $35M materials science discovery program launched by the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). Provided over four years, the support to MIT researchers will be primarily directed at scientific discoveries and advancing energy storage. Earlier post.)

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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JUNE 10, 2011

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Earlier post.) I.e., on an energy basis at the point of use, the CO 2.

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MIT Gas Transportation Future

MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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MIT Diesel Europe Emissions

Volkswagen, BASF present “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Jennifer Rupp from MIT; solid-state batteries

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

The BASF and Volkswagen international “ Science Award Electrochemistry 2017” ( earlier post ) this year goes to Dr. Jennifer Rupp at MIT. Rupp is Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge (USA) and affiliated to ETH Zurich (Switzerland). Dr. Jennifer L.

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MIT Energy Initiative announces 2014 seed grant awards

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MARCH 30, 2014

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced its latest round of seed grants to support early-stage innovative energy projects. They can thus be optimized for applications such as carbon capture, wastewater filtration, and natural gas storage, and for use in devices including fuel cells, rechargeable batteries, and solar cells.

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MIT researchers develop process to create inexpensive transition-metal carbide catalysts to replace platinum

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JUNE 3, 2014

Researchers at MIT have developed a method to produce inexpensive catalysts that can replace platinum catalysts in renewable energy technologies such as fuel cells. Carbon-supported tungsten carbide (WC) and molybdenum tungsten carbide (Mo x W 1?x nm range with tunable size, composition, and crystal phase.

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MIT researchers engineer stable copper-gold nanoparticle catalysts for lower energy consumption CO2 reduction

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APRIL 13, 2012

However, copper is easily oxidized; as a result, the metal is unstable, which can significantly slow its reaction with carbon dioxide and produce unwanted byproducts such as carbon monoxide and formic acid. Kendall Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, postdoc Zichuan Xu and Erica Lai ‘14. —Xu et al.

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MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). —Karplus et al.

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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Source: MIT. Researchers from MIT’s Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment have concluded that ground-level PM 2.5 Steven Barrett, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, and colleagues have published their results in the journal Atmospheric Environment. Click to enlarge.

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MIT Emissions Ozone Power

MIT Energy Initiative launches 3-year study on future of transportation; technology, fuel, infrastructure, policy, and consumer preference

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APRIL 11, 2017

As part of MIT’s five-year Plan for Action on Climate Change, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) has launched a major study—“Mobility of the Future”—to explore how consumers and markets will respond to potentially disruptive technologies, business models, and government policies.

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MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

MIT engineers create 2D polymer that self-assembles into sheets

MIT researchers propose mechanism for overcoming bottleneck in electroreduction of CO2

MIT researchers develop optimized sulfidation separation process for rare earth and other key metals

MIT, Brookhaven team develops simple method for stabilizing interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries

MIT electrolyte enables ultra-high voltage Ni-rich cathodes in Li-metal batteries

ExxonMobil expands participation in MIT Energy Initiative’s low-carbon research; Mobility of Future study

MIT researchers significantly increase lifetimes of solid oxide fuel cells by changing pH

MIT: hybrid cathodes could boost energy capacity of lithium-sulfur batteries

NREL, MIT, WSU team develops process to convert lignin to aromatic blendstock for 100% sustainable aviation fuel

Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems

MIT researchers modify soil bacterium for biosynthesis of isobutanol using carbon

MIT Looks Ahead to Hydrogen’s Aviation Future

MIT study finds stiffer roadways could improve truck fuel efficiency

MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

MIT team devises approaches for practical carbon-nanotube-coated carbon fiber; stronger, more electrically conductive

Contour Energy Systems Licenses MIT Carbon Nanotube Technology for Li-ion Battery Electrodes

MIT researchers develop oxygen permeable membrane that converts CO2 to CO

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

Megawatt Electrical Motor Designed By MIT Engineers Could Help Electrify Aviation

MIT team synthesizes all carbon nanofiber electrodes for high-energy rechargeable Li-air batteries

Lamborghini presents electric super sports car design concept, developed in collaboration with MIT labs

U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

MIT researchers propose subsea version of pumped hydro for renewable energy storage

RecycLiCo and Nanoramic Laboratories partner for lithium-ion battery recycling

MIT creates new Center for Graphene Devices and Systems

MIT and U. Texas report urges combining and scaling up carbon capture and storage with enhanced oil recovery

MIT team develops first supercapacitor made entirely from neat MOFs, without conductive additives or binders

MIT, Toyota team clarifies role of iodide in Li-air batteries

MIT researchers identify viable anode material for molten oxide electrolysis for lower CO2 steel production

Carbon Counter: How Does Tesla Stack Up Against Other Clean Cars?

MIT, Ford researchers find lightweight conventional vehicles could have lower lifecycle GHG impact than EVs depending upon location

MITEI Mobility Systems Center awards four projects for low-carbon transportation research

MIT simulations suggest nanostructured topological materials could increase thermoelectric efficiency threefold

MIT teams receiving $10M from TRI for next-gen battery materials

MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

Volkswagen, BASF present “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Jennifer Rupp from MIT; solid-state batteries

MIT Energy Initiative announces 2014 seed grant awards

MIT researchers develop process to create inexpensive transition-metal carbide catalysts to replace platinum

MIT researchers engineer stable copper-gold nanoparticle catalysts for lower energy consumption CO2 reduction

MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

MIT Energy Initiative launches 3-year study on future of transportation; technology, fuel, infrastructure, policy, and consumer preference

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