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.
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.
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https://news.mit.edu/2023/3-questions-cities-managing-record-setting-temperatures-0905 (https://news.mit.edu/2023/3-questions-cities-managing-record-setting-temperatures-0905)
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1 Nov 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.
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https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-design-harness-suns-heat-produce-clean-hydrogen-fuel-1016 (https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-design-harness-suns-heat-produce-clean-hydrogen-fuel-1016)
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12 Oct 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?
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https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-climate-benchmark-rising-temperatures-0827 (https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-climate-benchmark-rising-temperatures-0827)
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