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- A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
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 fractionation
- Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage - MIT News
Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, according to a new model from MIT researchers
- Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact - MIT News
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications
- New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam irradiation, advancing fusion energy, nuclear power, and clean energy research at MIT
- Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and beyond
Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more “Boiling is important for applications way beyond nuclear,” says Bucci, who earned tenure at MIT in July “Boiling is used in 80 percent of the power plants that produce electricity
- Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U. S.
Phoenix Tailings, co-founded by MIT alumni, is creating new domestic supply chains for the rare earth metals and other critical materials needed for the clean energy transition
- MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum
The MIT Energy Initiative launched the Data Center Power Forum in September 2025 The Forum brings together MIT faculty and MITEI member company experts to address growing power demand from data centers
- Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance
The MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance, a five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova, aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations
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