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Sustainable Human Exploration of Mars

MIT researchers have devised the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE), which has been generating an oxygen supply and could help answer some of the questions about how to make the most of an atmosphere abundant in carbon dioxide.

1 Sep 2022

Green Material Absorbs Light More Strongly than Conventional Solar Cell Technologies

Solar cells are vital for the green energy transition. They can be used not only on rooftops and solar farms but also for powering autonomous vehicles, such as planes and satellites. However, photovoltaic solar cells are currently heavy and bulky, making them difficult to transport to remote locations off-grid, where they are much needed.

26 Aug 2022

Could Propane Be the Secret to Greener Air Conditioning?

A recent study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, suggests that the secret to greener air conditioning could lie in using propane, a clean-burning alternative fuel, as a refrigerant.

18 Aug 2022

Lowering the Cost of Sustainable Solar Fuel Production

The University of Cambridge researchers created flexible, ultra-thin electronics that are inspired by photosynthesis, the mechanism through which plants turn sunlight into food.

18 Aug 2022

Optimizing the Energy Output of Wind Farms

Researchers at MIT investigate if there is a way to optimize the energy output of wind farms and generate more power, without the need for any extra investment in turbine hardware.

15 Aug 2022

Fossil-Fuel Capacity and the Journey to Net-Zero

The recent Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA curtailed the agency’s capacity to impose nationwide controls on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the absence of special congressional authorization, complicating the Biden administration’s efforts to decarbonize the economy.

8 Aug 2022