Image: coalmap.com. Article
John Fernandez: Growing grassroots for sustainability on campus and abroad
Photo: Jose Mandojana, courtesy of MIT Resource Development Communications. Environmental Solutions Initiative’s new director discusses sustainable development, student engagement, and making Baker House his home. Article
Biofuels: Too early or too late?
Photo: Sofia Cardamone, MITEI. Professor Kristala Prather engages undergrads in a discussion about the future of biofuels. Article
MITEI energizes visitors at the MIT Open House
Photo: Francesca McCaffrey. Community members welcomed on campus at celebratory event. Article
Balancing realism and hope for the future
Photo: MITEI Office of Communications. The Environmental Defense Fund’s Fred Krupp speaks about the Paris Climate Agreement at MIT. Article
U.S. Department of Energy leaders highlight clean energy research, career opportunities
Photo: MITEI Office of Communications. Sustainable transportation, grid modernization, building efficiency among topics at MIT Energy Initiative event with Department of Energy’s David Danielson. Article
At CERAWeek, glimpsing the future of energy
Photo: MITEI Office of Communications. MIT researchers at major industry conference discuss pathways to a low-carbon future. Article
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to deliver keynote address at MIT Energy Conference 2016
Photo: U.S. Department of Energy. Moniz joins global energy leaders from industry, government, and academia speaking at student-organized conference March 4–5, 2016. Article
Decision-making for a low-carbon future
Photo: Shriya Parekh, MIT Tata Center. Stanford’s Sally Benson talks energy systems analysis at MIT. Article
Cleaning water without the grid
MIT researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that could significantly increase the groundwater available for drinking in Indian villages. Article Photo courtesy of Natasha Wright