What''s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?

Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What''s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT

2024 Mar 28

Ensuring a durable transition

At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.

2025 Mar 10

Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation

CMEI drives U.S. leadership in the research, development, validation, and effective utilization of energy technologies and processes, ensuring an integrated energy system that is

2024 Dec 18

MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs

In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.

2025 Feb 13

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

2024 Aug 23

Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and

Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more. "Boiling is important for

2024 Dec 17

NETL eXCHANGE: Funding Opportunities

This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. DE-FOA-0003583, titled: Mines and Metals

2026 Feb 28

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

2025 Dec 14

New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics

MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that could enable them to stack multiple active components, like transistors and memory units, on top of an existing

2024 Sep 24

Secretary Wright Acts to "Unleash Golden Era of American

To compete globally, we must expand energy production and reduce energy costs for American families and businesses. America must lead the world in innovation and

2025 Jul 14

9 Key Takeaways from President Trump''s

With the pressing need for more American energy to meet the challenges of AI and secure our nation''s energy dominance, President Trump''s vision for a revitalized U.S. nuclear

2024 Aug 29

RECOVER | ARPA-E

The program will target ammonia, a crucial ingredient for fertilizer, and critical metals that are important for key energy technologies. Most ammonia applied to agricultural

2025 Jan 23