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MIT Energy Initiative

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), established in September 2006, is an Institute-wide initiative designed to help transform the global energy system to meet the needs of the future and to help build a bridge to that future by improving today's energy systems. The MITEI program includes research, education, campus energy management and outreach activities that cover all areas of energy supply and demand, security and environmental impact.


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Tony Hayward - Facing the Harsh Realities

Tony Hayward - Facing the Harsh Rea...

Added 6 days ago | 01:07:51 | 176 views

- Abstract - In the 20th century, low cost, abundantly available energy enabled global prosperity and development. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century – as living standards rise and urban populations expand – satisfying ever-gro...

Jacob Karni: The Next Phase in Large-Scale Solar Thermal Power Generation

Jacob Karni: The Next Phase in Larg...

Added 1 month ago | 01:13:17 | 603 views

-Abstract- Demand for power and renewable-friendly policies have created opportunities and encouraged the development of other solar technologies for large-scale applications. Large plants based on photovoltaic (PV), concentrated PV, ...

Frances Beinecke - Can We Meet the Planet's Deadline?

Frances Beinecke - Can We Meet the ...

Added 1 month ago | 01:12:06 | 486 views

Abstract Current science tells us that we must act now in order to prevent the worst impacts of global warming. The international community, mean- while, is meeting this December in Copenhagen to negotiate a new climate regime. Is the...

Severin Borenstein: Meeting US Energy and Climate Challenges with Rational Policy

Severin Borenstein: Meeting US Ener...

Added 5 months ago | 01:25:09 | 1199 views

This talk was given on May 5, 2009 as part of the MITEI Seminar Series - Abstract - As US energy challenges mount, the public and political debate continues to demonstrate disturbing misunderstandings of both the problems and potential s...

Recycling Nuclear Waste: Addressing Nuclear Waste in the 21st Century

Recycling Nuclear Waste: Addressing...

Added 6 months ago | 02:04:32 | 2537 views

Hosted by U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Monday May 18, 2009 One of the long-term questions about nuclear energy is how to manage the waste. For many years, U.S. nuclear utilities have paid fees to the federal government for nuclear waste d...

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Global Awareness & Action

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