Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage - MIT News Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, according to a new model from MIT researchers
Energy | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy MIT researchers’ new membrane separates different types of fuel based on their molecular size, eliminating the need for energy-intensive crude oil distillation
Ensuring a durable transition - MIT News 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
Confronting the AI energy conundrum - MIT News The MIT Energy Initiative #039;s annual research spring symposium explored artificial intelligence as both a problem and solution for the clean energy transition
A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future Now Alsym Energy has developed a nonflammable, nontoxic alternative to lithium-ion batteries to help renewables like wind and solar bridge the gap in a broader range of sectors The company’s electrodes use relatively stable, abundant materials, and its electrolyte is primarily water with some nontoxic add-ons