Energy Storage and solars

A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy

MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed

2025 Jul 27

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California invests big in battery energy storage

In late afternoon, when the sun stops hitting solar panels and people are home using electricity, batteries now push stored solar energy onto the grid. California has invested

2024 May 17

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Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and

Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more. "Boiling is important for

2025 Apr 21

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A huge $2 billion solar + storage project in California powers up

One of the US''s largest solar + battery storage projects is now fully online in Mojave, California.

2024 May 13

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"This is L.A.''s Clean Energy Future": Mayor Bass Opens One of

"We can meet the challenges of climate change, create family-sustaining jobs, and build robust publicly-owned utilities for all. Innovative and sustainable solutions like the Eland

2024 Oct 07

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Ensuring a durable transition

At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.

2024 Nov 26

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Battery Storage Projects Boost Southern California''s Energy

"Recent climate events highlight the urgency of transitioning to clean energy solutions. Solar power paired with battery storage is a vital strategy to support reliability for the

2025 May 14

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Solar Generation & Storage | SCE

Discover how solar panels and battery storage from SCE help you save energy, cut costs, and support a cleaner California.

2024 Feb 15

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Confronting the AI/energy conundrum

The MIT Energy Initiative's annual research spring symposium explored artificial intelligence as both a problem and solution for the clean energy transition.

2025 Dec 01

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A $2 Billion Solar-plus-Storage Powerhouse: Eland | Arevon

By pairing utility-scale solar with advanced energy storage technology, Eland delivers low-cost electricity to meet LA''s growing energy needs — including when demand

2025 Jul 19

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Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage

Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources,

2025 Dec 02

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How engineers are working to solve the renewable energy storage

When the sun doesn''t shine and the wind doesn''t blow, humanity still needs power. Researchers are designing new technologies, from reinvented batteries to compressed air and

2024 Nov 15

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New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics

MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that could enable them to stack multiple active components, like transistors and memory units, on top of an existing

2025 Sep 10

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Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT

As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and

2025 Mar 27

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25 Ways Solar and Storage Met Critical Energy Demands in 2025

Despite major policy changes and regulatory roadblocks, solar and energy storage have provided power when communities needed it most. In homes, schools, hospitals, and shelters, solar

2025 Nov 30

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What Is Solar Energy Storage? A Comprehensive Overview

This article explores solar energy storage and its significance, including various types of storage solutions, such as batteries and thermal systems. It also looks at the future of

2024 Mar 04

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New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy

The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron

2024 Dec 21

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MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs

In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.

2024 Jul 18

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Solar Integration: Solar Energy and Storage Basics

Sometimes energy storage is co-located with, or placed next to, a solar energy system, and sometimes the storage system stands alone, but in either configuration, it can help more

2025 Jun 24

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Making clean energy investments more successful

New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and

2024 Apr 05

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