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 …
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 …
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.
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
Apr 15, 2026 · 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.
Photonic processor could enable ultrafast AI computations with …
Dec 2, 2024 · Researchers developed a fully integrated photonic processor that can perform all the key computations of a deep neural network on a photonic chip, using light. This advance could improve …