Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and channel
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
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
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
Global battery supply chain: Hidden regional trends
Explore hidden regional trends and supply-demand imbalances in the global battery supply chain, with strategies to drive market growth.
Why Storage Is Helping Manage Oversupply in
The rapidly growing fleet of battery energy storage resources on the California grid is helping the state meet peak demand and get through summer,
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.
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that could enable them to stack multiple active components, like transistors and memory units, on top of an existing circuit, which
What the Lithium Oversupply Means for the Global
The global lithium-ion battery market is expected to stay oversupplied till 2028 due to a decline in EV production targets in the US and
In a world of low-cost batteries, performance matters
Oversupply of lithium-ion battery precursor and active materials – and of lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, especially in China – has driven
Lithium battery oversupply, low prices seen through
The global market for lithium-ion batteries is expected to remain oversupplied through 2028, pushing prices downward, as lower electric vehicle
How Energy Storage Can Turn Oversupply into
As more renewable energy is added to the grid, oversupply presents a tremendous opportunity for new energy storage technologies that can
Almost overnight, the US is on way to having an
“Despite regulatory uncertainty, the drivers for energy storage are strong and the industry is on track to produce enough grid batteries in American
Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for
A boom in battery storage has bolstered the demand outlook for lithium in 2026, driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry
2024 Special Report on Battery Storage
Co-located batteries tend to profit more from energy arbitrage compared to stand-alone batteries because of low energy prices in the afternoon, caused by close proximity to solar generation.
Energy Storage Expansion Reshapes Lithium Demand
After more than two years of oversupply and falling prices, the global lithium market is entering 2026 with a more complex and cautiously improving
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
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
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research
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
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
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
What''s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What''s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines