China targets 180 GW of new energy storage by 2027
China aims to install more than 100 GW of new energy storage – primarily battery storage, excluding pumped hydro – by 2027, according to a
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.
Draft Energy Storage Strategy and Roadmap Update
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy released its draft Energy Storage Strategy and Roadmap.
Understanding ammonia energy''s tradeoffs around the world
MIT Energy Initiative researchers calculated the economic and environmental impact of future ammonia energy production and trade pathways.
PSC Approves Energy Storage Implementation Plan
The Roadmap is a comprehensive set of recommendations to expand New York''s energy storage programs to cost-effectively unlock the rapid growth of renewable energy across the state
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Energy Storage Strategy and
In December 2020, DOE released the ESGC Roadmap, the Department''s first comprehensive energy storage strategy to develop and domestically manufacture energy storage technologies that can
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
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 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
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.
Making clean energy investments more successful
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
Design of energy storage and new energy promotion plan
In the "Guidance on New Energy Storage", energy storage on the power side emphasizes the layout of system-friendly new energy power station projects, the planning and construction of large-scale
Energy Storage Targets | State Climate Policy Dashboard
A table of all existing state energy storage procurement mandates, targets, and goals, as well as progress to date.
Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
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
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
Eight departments issue documents to promote high-quality
An action plan is issued, aiming to build a growth engine such as new generation information technology and new energy, and promote the high-quality development of new energy