Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
Manufacturing a cleaner future
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Pursuing a practical approach to research
Professor Koroush Shirvan, who recently won a prestigious award from the American Nuclear Society, pursues avenues to lower the costs of nuclear energy.
Mining for the clean energy transition
MIT Conference on Mining, Environment, and Society convenes academics, industry, policymakers, and NGOs to discuss challenges of supplying the materials for clean energy.
A breakthrough on “loss and damage,” but also disappointment, at UN climate conference
Delegates from MIT attended COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where international climate negotiations went down to the wire.
MIT Policy Hackathon produces new solutions for technology policy challenges
Hackathon explores policy solutions to challenges in cybersecurity, environmental justice, and city planning focused on post-pandemic efforts to build a better society.
Reversing the charge
Battery power from electric vehicles to the grid could open a fast lane to a net-zero future.
With new heat treatment, 3D-printed metals can withstand extreme conditions
A technique that transforms the metals’ microscopic structure may enable energy-efficient 3D printing of blades for gas turbines or jet engines.
Hybrid system could cut coal-plant emissions in half
Combining gasification with fuel-cell technology could boost efficiency of coal-powered plants.
MIT to co-lead federal aviation environment center
AeroAstro labs will research sustainable aviation solutions for the FAA.
MIT researchers outline a path for scaling clean hydrogen production
New paper shows how policymakers could encourage the nascent clean hydrogen industry without indirectly increasing its carbon emissions.