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PostMarch 29, 2021

Powering the energy transition with better storage

MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Exploring different scenarios and variables in the storage design space, researchers find the parameter combinations for innovative, low-cost long-duration energy storage to potentially make a large impact in a more affordable and reliable energy transition.
PostMarch 26, 2021

Cooling homes without warming the planet

MIT News
The startup Transaera is using a class of materials called metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, to create air conditioners that could have five times less impact on the climate when compared to traditional ACs.
PostMarch 25, 2021

What if the Perfect Climate Fix Can’t Arrive in Time?

MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative
PostMarch 9, 2021

3 Questions: Claude Grunitzky MBA '12 on launching TRUE Africa University

MIT News
After graduating from MIT, Research Affiliate Claude Grunitzky MBA '12 had a vision to create a remote learning platform for African youth. This month, Grunitzky is launching TRUE Africa University (TAU), a webinar series in which he hosts thinkers, shapers, and doers who are impacting the future of Africa.
PostMarch 4, 2021

How to reduce the environmental impact of your next virtual meeting

MIT Energy Initiative
Researchers estimate the environmental footprints associated with each gigabyte of data used in common online applications and activities. Their study finds video streaming makes a significant contribution to the impact of internet use on the environment.
PostJanuary 26, 2021

School of Architecture and Planning creates climate action plan

MIT News
A single year of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of actions and energy use in the MIT School of Architecture and Planning. Each ball represents a ton of emitted carbon, with the different colors standing for different sources. The estimated greenhouse gas emissions by SA+P totaled 24,795 million tons of CO2 equivalent in 2019.
PostJanuary 20, 2021

Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agr...

MIT News
MIT researchers have proposed a method to grow plant-based materials, like wood and fiber, and have demonstrated the concept by growing a culture of wood-like cells from zinnia leaves, pictured.
PostJanuary 15, 2021

Climate change: Where we are, where we’re headed, what we can do

MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy
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PostDecember 18, 2020

Making smart thermostats more efficient

MIT News
A diagram from a new paper describing a smart thermostat shows the interaction of weather conditions, control systems, sensors, and learning algorithms to optimize microclimates in buildings.
PostDecember 18, 2020

With campus as a test bed, climate action starts and continues at MIT

MIT Office of Sustainability
MIT has reduced campus emissions by 24 percent over the past five years.

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