Understanding ammonia energy''s tradeoffs around the world
MIT Energy Initiative researchers calculated the economic and environmental impact of future ammonia energy production and trade pathways.
Making clean energy investments more successful
New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and policies by governments and
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
Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to
Investigators in the MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center have found that — depending on its future cost and performance — fusion energy has the potential
Comprehensive Energy Storage Project Plan: Key Strategies for
Energy storage systems are revolutionizing how industries manage power reliability and sustainability. This guide explores practical steps to design and implement energy storage projects, backed by real
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
Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and
Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI utilizes drones, thermal imaging, and AI to identify energy waste and structural issues in buildings and recommend retrofits.
Planning for energy storage
Unique focus on resilience investments supports investments in a broader array of technologies and facility retrofits; in addition to energy efficiency and distributed generation, it
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
Energy Storage in Long-Term Resource Planning: A Review of
Given the growing importance of energy storage in the future, resource planners are interested in understanding how this technology should be integrated into their long-term planning studies and
Energy Storage Strategy and Roadmap | Department of
The Department of Energy''s (DOE) Energy Storage Strategy and Roadmap (SRM) represents a significantly expanded strategic revision on the original ESGC
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.
Independent energy storage planning model
Aiming at the problems of unclear service scope, high investment cost, long payback period, and low utilization rate faced by the construction of
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
MILP formulation for generation and storage asset sizing and sitting
Energy storage systems can provide a series of benefits to improve the operation flexibility and reliability of electric power systems, but their size and placement in the power system are critical
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