Climate change
Climate change

Climate change

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Helping power-system planners prepare for an unknown future

Macro, a modeling tool developed by the MIT Energy Initiative, enables energy-system planners to explore options for developing infrastructure to support decarbonized, reliable, and low-cost power grids.

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MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape

Industry leaders agree collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies.

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MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum

MIT faculty and MITEI member company experts address power demand from data centers.

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Fighting for the health of the planet with AI

Assistant Professor Priya Donti’s research applies machine learning to optimize renewable energy.

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Responding to the climate impact of generative AI

Explosive growth of AI data centers is expected to increase greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers are now seeking solutions to reduce these environmental harms.

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Simpler models can outperform deep learning at climate prediction

New research shows the natural variability in climate data can cause AI models to struggle at predicting local temperature and rainfall.

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Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions

New research shows automatically controlling vehicle speeds to mitigate traffic at intersections can cut carbon emissions between 11 and 22 percent.

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The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4

New phase will support continued exploration of ideas and solutions in fields ranging from AI to nanotech to climate — with emphasis on educational exchanges and entrepreneurship.

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Taking the “training wheels” off clean energy

At the 2025 MIT Energy Conference, energy leaders from around the world discussed how to make green technologies competitive with fossil fuels.

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MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail

A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.