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A new study by MIT researchers quantifies the impact of a zero-emission truck’s design range on its energy storage requirements and operational revenue.
Tackling the energy revolution, one sector at a time

A new study on techno-economic outlooks for zero-emission heavy-duty trucking underscores the need for cross-sector collaboration.

"Being able to make your own materials domestically means that you're not at the behest of a foreign monopoly," says co-founder Tomás Villalón ’14, pictured.
Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.

Phoenix Tailings, co-founded by MIT alumni, is creating domestic supply chains for rare earth metals, key to the clean energy transition.

Service members Kelsey Pittman (left) and Jacqueline Orr share a similar path from the United States Military Academy West Point to graduate studies in structural engineering at MIT.
Bridging military service and engineering

Two MIT graduate students share similar journeys from West Point to MIT.

Members of the Ija´tz and Innoc farming cooperatives pose in the new University del Valle de Guatemala essential oil extraction lab, led by Rodrigo Aragon (far right), with Elizabeth (fourth from left).
“Mens et manus” in Guatemala

ASPIRE program brings MIT-style research, innovation, and entrepreneurship to Central America, sparking sustainable development by and for the people.

Making agriculture more resilient to climate change

Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought.

“Indonesia’s nickel production has seen a remarkable tenfold increase since 2016,” says Basuhi Ravi PhD’23. Pictured is nickel being mined and loaded onto barges in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
3 Questions: Can we secure a sustainable supply of nickel?

Extraction of nickel, an essential component of clean energy technologies, needs stronger policies to protect local environments and communities, MIT researchers say.

“I was struck by the richness and interdisciplinary nature of the fusion field. This was an engineering discipline where I could apply physics to solve a real-world problem in a way that was both interesting and beautiful,” says Assistant Professor Ethan Peterson.
Smart handling of neutrons is crucial to fusion power success

Assistant Professor Ethan Peterson is addressing some of the practical, overlooked issues that need to be worked out for viable fusion power plants.

Investigators in the MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center have found that, depending on its future cost and performance fusion has the potential to be critically important to decarbonization.
Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to climate change

Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints.

Graduate student Ernie I. H. Lee uses drone imaging and machine learning to help map salt marsh species, plant height, and shoots per bed area.
Study: Marshes provide cost-effective coastal protection

As climate change accelerates sea-level rise and intensifies storms, marsh-fronted seawalls can provide an economical coastal defense, MIT engineers report.