Solar Chair Produces Energy While You Chill

SOFT Rocker

The SOFT Rocker lounger concept developed at MIT orients to the sun when you sit down, charging up solar panels that can then charge your phone while you chill. Read more →

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MIT LED Lighting Idea Lights Up Cleantech

MIT PolyChroma Team

An MIT team has taken 1st place at a cleantech competition for its innovative LED lighting idea, winning it the ear of cleantech investors and leaders. Read more →

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MIT Energy Initiative Funds Efficient Ideas

MIT's annual energy initiative will provide about $2 million in funding toward energy related projects this year, many of which deal specifically with efficiency. Read more →

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Hybrid Solar Panel Claims Noted Efficiency

Solar Thermal Animation

A new flat-panel solar product developed by Boston College and MIT researchers combines solar thermal energy and solar electricity generation into one panel. Read more →

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MIT Virus Enhances Solar Cell Efficiency

Virus in nanotube

Researchers at MIT have engineered a virus that works on carbon nanotubes that they believe can make solar cells much more efficient. Read more →

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NASA Supports Green Aircraft Advancement

image via NASA

NASA recently announced it will spend $16.5 million for research into green aircraft technology advancement in the private sector. Read more →

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Can An Artificial Leaf Power A Home? Ask MIT

Green Leaf

An MIT chemist has developed a practical new version of the artificial leaf that uses artificial photosythesis to create energy using readily available elements. Read more →

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MIT Imaging System Energy Efficiency Focused

MIT Thermal Image of Boston

MIT researchers have created a thermal imaging system that cranks out high resolution images showing energy inefficiencies in buildings at different scales. Read more →

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U.S. EV Approach: A ‘Hodge-Podge’

MIT symposium on electrification of transportation, Ford charger

With a strong carbon policy apparently off the table, an MIT sysmposium on electrifying transportation tries to untangle a sensible approach for policymakers. Read more →

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MIT Aggressive On Energy Efficiency

MIT Logo

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that campus energy efficiency measures in 2010 resulted in a savings of 13 million kilowatt-hours over 2009. Read more →

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