Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
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.
Rooftop solar and storage report
This is the first edition of a new half-yearly report, monitoring the progress of the deployment of rooftop solar and behind-the-meter energy storage systems in Australia.
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
Trinasolar Powers Goulburn Community Solar Farm with Modules,
Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy storage, has delivered an integrated solar-plus-storage capability through a project combining Trinasolar Vertex N modules, TrinaTracker
NSW IPC approves 1.5GWh solar-plus-storage project in Australia
The NSW IPC has approved Spark Renewables'' Dinawan Solar Farm, an 800MW solar project paired with a 356MW/1,574MWh BESS.
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
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.
Australia''s Largest 1.35 GW Hybrid Solar and Storage
By enabling large-scale, grid-forming storage projects like Eurimbula, SMA Australia and Elements Green are helping to shape a resilient,
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
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
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
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
How Australia''s utility-scale solar sector embraced
As Australia''s renewable energy sector matures, the coupling of solar and storage is emerging as the dominant paradigm for large-scale
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.