Rare Metal Supply Endangers Clean Energy Future?

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Researchers at MIT say they have uncovered a potential hazard to the future of clean energy technologies: the supply of rare metals. Read more →

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MIT 3D Solar Panels The Clean Energy Game Changer?

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MIT researchers have developed 3-D solar designs they believe can more than double the solar power generated from a given area, compared to that of traditional solar layouts. Read more →

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At MIT Energy Conference, Innovators Talk Renewables

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Yale Environment 360 reports on a recent MIT energy conference which brought together innovators in the green technology space to ponder clean energy questions. Read more →

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Copenhagen Wheel Ups Cycling Power, Spins Info

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The Copenhagen Wheel is more than an electric bicycle concept—it’s also a smart sensing device that provides real time feedback to riders. Read more →

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MIT Slows Light To Absorb And Generate Energy

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Reducing the speed of light using nanotech could lead to new ways to generate electricity, MIT researchers say. Read more →

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Greenbean Makes Recycling A Doubly Good Deed

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Thanks to Greenbean's reverse vending machine initiative, it's never been easier or more fun to recycle unwanted containers into cash or charitable donations. Read more →

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Ubiquitous Energy: A Solar Game-Changer?

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Miles Barr, who recently completed his Ph.D. at MIT, won the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for a new approach to solar cells that could make generation ubiquitous. Read more →

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MIT Battery Hums Cheaply With Molten Metals

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Researchers at MIT have developed a liquid-metal battery energy storage system that could make integrating renewable energy technologies more economical. Read more →

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MIT’s Online Tool Tackles Solar Cell Impurity

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MIT researchers have developed an online tool that could enable solar energy researchers and manufacturers to make better silicon solar cells more quickly. Read more →

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DIY Solar? For Cheap? MIT Says Yes, Yes

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Researchers say their breakthrough could lead to solar panels made from a plant material—a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells. Read more →

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