Four projects, led by professors Yet-Ming Chiang, Asegun Henry, Kripa Varanasi, and Gang Chen and supported by the MIT Climate Project, explored new approaches to deal with extreme heat, including…

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The location of new energy projects will play a significant role in meeting future demand in a changing climate, MIT researchers report. They created a way to make more climate-informed decisions…

A new study shows that if data centers move a significant portion of their energy consumption to non-peak hours, it could help lower average energy costs in the U.S. The environmental impact of these…

The decades-old term refers to the sustained loss of demand for a commodity, caused by high prices.

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As California lawmakers consider whether to extend Diablo Canyon beyond 2030, join MIT's John Parsons for a discussion of new research assessing the plant's potential impacts on electricity costs, grid reliability, and the state's clean energy transition.

Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts have officially made history by becoming the first in the U.S. to unionize.

In most U.S. zip codes, electric vehicles are cost-competitive with their gas-powered counterparts, according to a new study. And regarding emissions benefits of EVs, individual driving patterns…

Pablo Duenas-Martinez, an MIT Energy Initiative research scientist, describes the events leading up to the voltage spike that caused the unprecedented, widespread power outage on the Iberian…

Six MIT faculty, along with 10 additional alumni, are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research in the natural and social sciences.

Catherine Wolfram, professor of energy economics at MIT Sloan School of Management, talks about how demand destruction actually helps balance the oil market.

President Donald Trump has proposed pausing the country’s 18.4-cent gas tax.

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As the war in Iran pushes oil prices higher, some governments are shielding consumers with price controls. But economists warn that caps mask scarcity signals and can trigger the kind of panic buying that can even drive up oil prices more.

Climate change costs include higher home insurance bills, disaster recovery costs in the form of higher taxes and health damages from wildfire smoke and extreme weather. "In short, climate inaction…

EVs, solar panels, induction stoves and heat pumps, now cheaper than ever, are becoming more attractive as the conflict upends oil and gas markets.

Here’s how aircraft noise at major airports in Boston, Chicago, and Seattle affected housing prices.

The MIT Energy Initiative’s (MITEI) Future Energy Systems Center will fund six new projects, with topics ranging from sodium-metal batteries to co-designing low-carbon power plants. The selected…

The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran have intensified and the conflict has widened, shaking global energy markets.

New research by MIT Sloan finds that leaders who participate in engagements using an interactive climate policy simulator, En-ROADS, demonstrated a stronger understanding of climate solutions.

The Jones Act dictates that only U.S.-made ships can move cargo between U.S. ports. They charge customers more for shipping than foreign vessels.

High fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran threaten to worsen affordability issues that ordinary Americans face — and some economists are warning that a prolonged conflict could pull the U.S. into a recession.

It turns a climate solution into a burden for residents without solar, raising their electric bills.

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Through the Climate Project at MIT, the MIT Climate Policy Center, and the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, the MIT Sloan School of Management is working to inform policy and practice for a more…