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PostMarch 11, 2022

How to clean solar panels without water

Dust that accumulates on solar panels is a major problem, but washing the panels uses huge amounts of water. MIT engineers have now developed a waterless cleaning method to remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.

PostMarch 10, 2022

Q&A: Randolph Kirchain on how cool pavements can mitigate climate change

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

Concrete is one of several cool pavement designs. MIT CSHub has found that cool pavements can benefit cities year-round.

PostMarch 9, 2022

Using nature’s structures in wooden buildings

MIT Energy Initiative

MIT researchers aim to support the circular economy of materials by “upcycling” discarded tree forks and other waste materials.

PostMarch 7, 2022

MIT Center for Real Estate launches the Asia Real Estate Initiative

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Bejing, China

PostMarch 4, 2022

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on building equity and fairness int...

Faculty from teams in the “Building equity and fairness into climate solutions” category share their thoughts on the need for inclusive solutions that prioritize disadvantaged, minority, and indigenous populations.

PostMarch 1, 2022

Envisioning a livable future

MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

PostFebruary 25, 2022

Progress toward a sustainable campus food system

MIT Office of Sustainability

The Launchpad, a nonprofit food business incubator created in partnership with CommonWealth Kitchen (CWK), debuted this fall in the second-floor Lobdell Food Court.

PostFebruary 17, 2022

Advancing public understanding of sea-level rise

MIT Department of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

A new exhibit at the Museum of Science, Boston focuses on the effects of sea-level rise around the world. It benefits from the work of MIT Professor Emerita Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli, whose work on the Venetian Lagoon’s MOSE barrier project helped inform the exhibit. Seen here: aerial footage of St. Mark's Square, created through the use of 3D scans and images.

PostFebruary 14, 2022

Resilience in Action: 2021 Sustainability Reports showcase accomplishments

MIT Office of Sustainability

MITOS Annual Report & GHG Brochure Covers

PostFebruary 14, 2022

Solar-powered system offers a route to inexpensive desalination

MIT researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that is more efficient and less expensive than previous methods. In this schematic, a confined water layer above the floating thermal insulation enables the simultaneous thermal localization and salt rejection.

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