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Hydrogen’s unique role in a zero-carbon energy system

MITEI Founding Director Ernest Moniz discusses hydrogen’s importance in decarbonizing industry and creating a pathway to a zero-carbon energy system. In particular, geological hydrogen could be a game-changing energy source.

A new breakthrough in fusion reactors could solve a major problem scientists have faced

A new MITEI-funded study is advancing technologies required for fusion energy. Led by Ju Li (Nuclear Science and Engineering), MIT engineers have found a way to make structural materials last longer under the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.

How a gas company and environmentalists united on a first-of-its-kind geothermal project

The first U.S. trial of heat pump technology being provided to an entire neighborhood by a major utility is being conducted by Eversource in Framingham, MA. Weighing in on the trial, MITEI Senior Research Scientist Sergey Paltsev says, “If we are really serious about decarbonization, we need to study all the possible options.”