Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
Mar 13, 2026 · Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal …
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research ... - MIT News
Nov 18, 2025 · At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.
How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
Nov 24, 2025 · A look at how AI can be used to help support the clean energy transition by helping to manage power grid operations, plan infrastructure investments, guide the development of novel …
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact - MIT News
Jan 17, 2025 · MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
May 22, 2025 · MIT engineers developed a membrane 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 …
MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient ...
Jul 31, 2023 · MIT engineers created a carbon-cement supercapacitor that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black, the device could form the basis for …
Making clean energy investments more successful - MIT News
Dec 12, 2025 · New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and policies by governments and …
Energy | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 days ago · Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges Geothermal innovators at MIT and elsewhere are seeking deeper and hotter rocks to generate electricity at scale.
Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and ...
Nov 7, 2025 · Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI utilizes drones, thermal imaging, and AI to identify energy waste and structural issues in buildings and recommend retrofits.
Energy storage important to creating affordable, reliable, deeply ...
May 16, 2022 · The MIT Energy Initiative’s The Future of Energy Storage report is the culmination of a three-year study exploring the long-term outlook and recommendations for energy storage …