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The latest in energy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Listen to hand-picked articles from the MIT Energy Initiative covering the future of energy.

11/22/2023

How are cities managing record-setting temperatures?

Following record heat levels in the summer of 2023, MIT Associate Professor David Hsu describes what cities are doing as climate change accelerates. Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/3-questions-cities-managing-record-setting-temperatures-0905 Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

7 min
11/01/2023

MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

MIT engineers have designed a new train-like system that harnesses the sun's heat to split water and generate hydrogen—a green, carbon-free fuel that can be used to power long-distance trucks, planes, and ships. Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-design-harness-suns-heat-produce-clean-hydrogen-fuel-1016 Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

8 min
10/12/2023

Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark

To prevent worsening and potentially irreversible effects of climate change, the world’s average temperature should not exceed that of preindustrial times by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. But why 1.5 degrees C and how close are we to achieving this goal? Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-climate-benchmark-rising-temperatures-0827 Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

9 min
09/27/2023

Making aviation fuel from biomass

A new processing technique developed by an MIT-led team may be the key to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/making-aviation-fuel-from-biomass Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

14 min
09/06/2023

Capturing methane before it warms the climate

Methane is the second most impactful human-generated greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Desirée Plata, an environmental engineer and professor at MIT, is developing tools to reduce methane with the goal of cutting emissions by 45% by 2030, which would save up to 0.5 degree Celsius of warming by 2100. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/straight-from-the-cows-mouth Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

8 min
08/23/2023

Footnote: How cities are reducing emissions by retrofitting buildings

40% of global carbon emissions come from buildings. MIT professor Christoph Reinhart joins us to discuss how cities are leveraging retrofits to increase building energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions. Dig deeper into our article "Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings" in this footnote edition of the podcast. Show notes and transcript: https://energy.mit.edu/news/footnote-how-cities-are-reducing-emissions-by-retrofitting-buildings Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/cutting-urban-carbon-emissions-by-retrofitting-buildings Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

36 min
08/09/2023

Power to the people: MIT startup Waya Energy helps deliver universal electricity access

Waya Energy, a MITEI spinoff, is helping governments determine the most cost-effective ways to provide electricity to all their citizens. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/power-to-the-people Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

9 min
07/26/2023

Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings

Cities around the world have been adopting policies and incentive programs to encourage building retrofits to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. But analyses from an MIT team have revealed that cities’ retrofit plans often won’t achieve their goals—although decarbonizing the local grid could make the difference. This episode follows the MIT News version of the article. Read it at: https://news.mit.edu/2023/cutting-urban-carbon-emissions-retrofitting-buildings-0713 Read the original, full-length article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/cutting-urban-carbon-emissions-by-retrofitting-buildings Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠

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The latest in energy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Listen to hand-picked articles from the MIT Energy Initiative covering the future of energy.

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2022 - 2023
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How are cities managing record-setting temperatures?

MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark

Making aviation fuel from biomass

Capturing methane before it warms the climate

Footnote: How cities are reducing emissions by retrofitting buildings

Power to the people: MIT startup Waya Energy helps deliver universal electricity access

Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings

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How are cities managing record-setting temperatures?

MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark

Making aviation fuel from biomass

Capturing methane before it warms the climate

Footnote: How cities are reducing emissions by retrofitting buildings

Power to the people: MIT startup Waya Energy helps deliver universal electricity access

Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings

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