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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 14, 2025

Drug injection device wins MIT $100K Competition

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In addition to the $100,000 grand prize awarded to CoFlo, a $50,000 second-place prize was awarded to Haven, a $5,000 third-place prize to Aorta Scope, and a $5,000 audience choice award to Flood Dynamics.

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 28, 2025

Does nuclear energy hold the key to Texas’ power needs? The state is expl...

MIT Climate

Rusty Towell, Director of NEXT Lab and professor of Engineering and Physics at Abilene Christian University, talks during a tour of Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center in Abilene

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