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DOE awards Core Power and MIT Energy Initiative funding for floating nuclear power research project

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The US Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program ( NEUP ) has awarded research funds to the MIT Energy Initiative, CORE POWER, and the Idaho National Laboratory for a three-year study into the development of offshore floating nuclear power generation in the US. Source: MIT CANES. Concept of OFNP.

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MIT scientists used solar power to make drinking water cheaper than tap water

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MIT scientists have designed a solar-powered desalination system that turns saltwater into drinkable water at a higher volume – and lower cost. more… The post MIT scientists used solar power to make drinking water cheaper than tap water appeared first on Electrek.

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MIT team exploring using LOHCs directly on-board hydrogen-fueled trucks

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A team of MIT researchers led by William H. To address this, our work is exploring a more efficient application, with LOHC-powered trucks featuring onboard dehydrogenation. Their findings were recently published in the ACS journal Energy and Fuels. Proposed process flow diagram for onboard dehydrogenation.

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MIT team proposes SCR emission control for hybrid aviation turbines; reducing NOx by 95%

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Now, MIT engineers are proposing using an ammonia-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that could result in an approximately 95% reduction in NO x emissions in exchange for a ~0.5% Current airplane design uses engines anchored beneath each wing. increase in block fuel burn. —Prashanth et al.

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Novel Li-metal electrode design could lead to more powerful solid-state batteries

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Researchers at MIT and their colleagues are proposing a new design for electrodes that, based on the long-sought goal of using pure lithium metal as the anode, could lead to longer-lived batteries with higher energy densities. We designed this structure that gives us three-dimensional electrodes, like a honeycomb. —Ju Li.

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MIT proof-of-concept demo of ionic wind propulsion for aircraft

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MIT researchers have demonstrated that an aircraft with a 5-meter wingspan can sustain steady-level flight using ionic-wind propulsion. Most have been powered by fossil-fuel combustion. The MIT team’s final design resembles a large, lightweight glider. EAD airplane design. EAD airplane design.

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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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Realizing that less attention has been paid to the potential footprint of autonomous vehicles, the MIT researchers built a statistical model to study the problem. computer power of 0.84 kilowatts of power for computing. These vehicles could actually be using a ton of computer power. Sudhakar et al.

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