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PostJune 13, 2025

$MIT engineers developed a membrane, pictured, that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil fractionation.$

PostMay 6, 2025

How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?

MIT Energy Initiative

India has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions, a difficult task as the country’s electric power system relies on many coal-burning power plants. While some of the plants are fuel-efficient (right), many more are not (left). MITEI researchers have explored and clarified India’s decarbonization options and have posted their methods and results for use by other countries in the midst of similar energy transitions.

PostApril 8, 2025

Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option f...

MIT News

Pictured here is the Hedwig Oldendorff vessel at the Port of Taicang, China, prior to the start of the emission monitoring voyage.

PostFebruary 13, 2025

Mission: Climate

MIT Spectrum

PostFebruary 4, 2025

Climate Solutions Simulators Commended in Financial Times Awards Program

MIT Climate Policy Center

MIT Sloan Professor John Sterman making a presentation related to the climate policy simulators.

PostJanuary 28, 2025

MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — and succe...

MIT News

In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.

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A journey of resilience, fueled by learning

After more than a decade of successes, ESI’s work will spread out across ...

Decarbonizing steel is as tough as steel

Day of Climate inspires young learners to take action

A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy

How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?

Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option f...

Mission: Climate

Climate Solutions Simulators Commended in Financial Times Awards Program

MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — and succe...

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