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
Battery Energy Storage System Integration Guide for Solar & BESS
Learn how battery energy storage system integration works with solar, grid, and hybrid systems. A practical guide for EPCs and energy solution providers.
Battery Storage Is Reshaping the Grid; Integration Strategy Will Shape
As utilities take ownership of battery storage, success hinges on integration strategy—not just hardware—across OT, security, and operations.
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
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
Grid-Scale Battery Storage: Frequently Asked Questions
Is grid-scale battery storage needed for renewable energy integration? Battery storage is one of several technology options that can enhance power system flexibility and enable high levels of renewable
Interconnection (IX) & Grid Integration for Battery Energy Storage
Flexible Interconnection (FI) is for solar systems that include inverters certified under UL 1741 as ''utility interactive products with grid support functionality'' that use power control systems to operate safely
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
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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.
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
Grid-connected battery energy storage system: a review on
We summarized BESS allocation and integrations with energy storage components, energy generation components, and energy consumption components, and investigated different
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
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.
xStorage battery energy storage system
The xStorage battery energy storage system (BESS) optimizes energy usage and supports energy storage, electric vehicle integration and grid modernization.
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