MIT Energy Initiative

MIT researchers are creating a device to help manufacturers design window systems that bring daylight into buildings while controlling solar radiation. The systems are expected to save energy and improve occupant satisfaction.

Carl O. Bauer said a large U.S. nuclear power buildout is unlikely within the next two decades because of limited engineering talent, construction companies, and materials. Worldwide energy demand is expected to increase.

Edgar E. Blanco is working with Chiquita Brands International Inc. to gauge the carbon footprint of the banana supply chain from Central America to the United States. The case study will lead to a web-based tool.

Clay Sell said a new factor has created a different energy reality for the United States.

Researchers from the MIT Energy Initiative and Stanford’s Hoover Institution met in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2013, to discuss energy technologies and advocate sustained investment in research and development.

Gregory Stephanopoulos was selected to receive the Eric and Sheila Samson Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels for Transportation, which totals $1 million.

Stephen R. Connors, director of the MIT Analysis Group for Regional Energy Alternatives, died at home after a four-year battle with cancer.

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