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PostOctober 2, 2025

A simple formula could guide the design of faster-charging, longer-lasting ...

An artist's depiction of lithium ions moving from an electrolyte solution to a cobalt-oxide electrode, with color-coded spheres representing the different chemical constituents.

PostOctober 1, 2025

Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power

An electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec³)-based arch structure integrates supercapacitor electrodes for dual functionality. The prototype demonstrates both structural load bearing and the ability to power an LED, with the light’s intensity varying under applied load, highlighting the potential for real-time structural health monitoring via the supercapacitor.

PostSeptember 30, 2025

Responding to the climate impact of generative AI

“We are on a path where the effects of climate change won’t be fully known until it is too late to do anything about it,” says Jennifer Turliuk MBA ’25, who is working to help policymakers, scientists, and enterprises consider the multifaceted costs and benefits of generative AI. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to innovate and make AI systems less carbon-intense.”

PostSeptember 25, 2025

From Tank to Odometer: Winners and Losers from a Gas-to-VMT Tax Shift

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heavy traffic on a US expressway

PostSeptember 22, 2025

Power-outage exercises strengthen the resilience of US bases

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Lincoln Laboratory researchers Jean Sack (left) and Christopher Lashway have conducted dozens of Energy Resilience Readiness Exercises at military installations across the nation and abroad.

PostSeptember 16, 2025

Decoding the sounds of battery formation and degradation

MIT Department of Chemical Engineering

The MIT researchers used a customized experimental platform to simultaneously record acoustic emissions and perform electrochemical tests on lithium ion batteries.

PostSeptember 12, 2025

Lidar helps gas industry find methane leaks and avoid costly losses

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Methane plumes, as detected by Gas Mapping Lidar, overlay imagery of a gas production site.

PostAugust 28, 2025

New self-assembling material could be the key to recyclable EV batteries

A depiction of batteries made with MIT researchers’ new electrolyte material, which is made from a class of molecules that self-assemble in water, named aramid amphiphiles (AAs), whose chemical structures and stability mimic Kevlar.

PostAugust 27, 2025

Fikile Brushett named director of MIT chemical engineering practice school

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Professor Fikile Brushett

PostAugust 7, 2025

Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions

Implementing co-driving techniques can significantly reduce intersection carbon dioxide emissions without impacting traffic throughput or safety, according to new MIT research.

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