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
Biggest battery storage systems in South Africa –
The biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Africa boasts 1,140 megawatt-hours (MWh) of storage capacity, enough to supply the
Battery Energy Storage Critical to Stabilise South Africa''s Grid
As the global energy transition accelerates, South Africa is quietly becoming a major
Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global
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
Understanding ammonia energy''s tradeoffs around the world
MIT Energy Initiative researchers calculated the economic and environmental impact of future ammonia energy production and trade pathways.
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
Battery Energy Storage System
Eskom BESS rollout project is the largest to be implemented in Africa. This is a direct response to the urgent need to address South Africa''s long running
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
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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.
South Africa: government''s 11GWh BESS procurement
In an effort to increase penetration of renewable energy and reduce regular blackouts, the government and transmission system operator (TSO)
Utility-scale batteries in South Africa: Improving grid
In South Africa, battery storage is increasingly seen as a key pillar to help provide grid stability and integrate variable renewables given its ageing coal-fired power
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
Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
The millimeter-wave drilling technology invented at PSFC and being commercialized by Quaise Energy is the highest-profile next-generation geothermal innovation to emerge from MIT so
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.