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
Seguro Energy Storage Withdraws Eden Valley Battery Project
ESCONDIDO — The lights have gone out on a controversial battery energy storage
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
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Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO MBA ''12 Emily Reichert highlights the state government''s unique approach to fostering and keeping clean energy innovation.
MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient
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
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
⚡【Industry Insight】Energy Storage Market Booms as Battery Cell
In the second half of 2025, the energy storage industry is experiencing an explosive
Global Energy Storage Industry Faces "Cell Shortage", Orders
"Several integrators have approached us to buy battery cells these days, but we have
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.
Learning from Crisis: What Recent Battery Industry Failures Teach Us
The battery energy storage industry has experienced a sobering reality check in recent
Energy Storage Faces "Cell Shortage": Orders Booked
Driven by the order boom, domestic energy storage companies generally reached full production capacity, with leading players facing severe
Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to
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 energy has the potential
CEA: 21 GWh of US battery energy storage factories cancelled in 2025
More than 20 GWh of planned energy storage cell production capacity, for 2028, has
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
Rising costs, tariffs, overseas production behind closure of AESI
Details on the wind-down of US-based BESS firm American Energy Storage Innovations (AESI) have come out, while battery recycler Li-Cycle has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy and been
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
Tesla revamps the Megapack in attempt to reverse its
Tesla is updating its utility-scale Megapack batteries as it seeks to stem the decline of its lucrative energy-storage business. The new battery
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