Ones To Watch: MIT Clean Energy Winners

MIT Clean Energy Competition

The big winner at the MIT Clean Energy Prize competition was Picasolar and its cost-lowering, efficiency-boosting selective emitter application for solar cells. Read more →

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Floating Wind Turbines With Undersea Energy Storage

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An MIT concept would connect deep-water wind turbines to concrete spheres at the seafloor that would take advantage of hydrostatic pressure to store energy. Read more →

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Ionic Wind Efficiency Thrusts Into Spotlight

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MIT says new research suggests that thrusters powered by ionic wind could be an efficient alternative to conventional atmospheric propulsion technologies. Read more →

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MIT Turns Over A New Solar Leaf Plan

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The solar-to-fuel dream lives on, as the "artificial leaf" team outlines a path to efficiencies that could make the technology viable. Read more →

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Moniz Picked For Energy: The Frack Man Cometh?

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President Obama's pick to head the Energy Department is a renewables advocate – but his support for natural gas as a "bridge fuel" concerns enviros. Read more →

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MIT Working On Military Uniforms That Prevent Friendly Fire

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The incorporation of special nano-fibers could turn soldier uniforms into whole-body communicators. Read more →

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Energy From Water Vapor Could Power Artificial Muscles

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Made from a combination of polymers, this new material changes shape when exposed to water: a reaction that could be used to produce electricity. Read more →

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New ‘Programmable Matter’ Could Revolutionize Construction

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A research team from MIT has created a tiny robotic chain that, once reduced to the molecular scale, could someday revolutionize the way we create energy-efficient building materials. Read more →

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MIT Solar Funnel Aims To Grab More Sun Power

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At MIT, engineers believe they've found a new way of taking advantage of a wider spectrum of the sun's energy in photovoltaic cells. Read more →

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Minuscule MIT Implant Powered By Ear’s Biological Battery

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MIT researchers created a tiny chip that's powered by the ear's own electrical plant--without affecting hearing. Read more →

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