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
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
Annual Report 2024 Ireland
Highlights • Ireland''s target set for 2030 remains the same at 9GW for onshore wind, 5GW of offshore wind and an additional 2GW offshore wind for green hydrogen production under the Climate Action
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.
Energy | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO MBA ''12 Emily Reichert highlights the state government''s unique approach to fostering and keeping clean energy innovation.
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
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
Ireland''s Path Forward: Energy Storage Systems | IDA Ireland
Expanding energy storage is vital to maximising the integration of renewable electricity onto the grid as Ireland works towards 22 GW of installed renewable electricity generation capacity by 2030,
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
Wind power in Ireland
OverviewEnvironmental Impact and Greenhouse gasesCapacity GrowthDrivers of wind power expansionState financial supportOffshore wind powerCurrent trendsControversy
In a typical study of a wind farms Life cycle assessment (LCA), in isolation, it usually results in similar findings as the following 2006 analysis of 3 installations in the US Midwest, were the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of wind power ranged from 14 to 33 metric ton per GWh (14 – 33 g CO2/kWh) of energy produced, with most of the CO2 emissions coming from the production of concrete for wind-turbine foundations.
Wind Turbine Energy | Renewable Energy
Statistics on wind energy can be found in SEAI''s Energy in Ireland and Renewable Energy in Ireland reports. A detailed annual update on the status of wind energy
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
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
Ireland''s first four-hour battery storage system launched
It can store enough power to supply 10,000 homes with renewable electricity for a full four-hour period after the wind has stopped blowing. The 22.8
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