Energy

A collage of agricultural elements including a satellite, crop fields, tomatoes, and growth charts illustrating data, boosted breeding techniques, chemical formulas, and a seedling highlights efforts to combat hunger.
Agriculture
Boosted Breeding and beyond: 3 tech trends that could end world hunger
A world without hunger is possible, and the development and deployment of new farming technologies could be one key to manifesting it.
Kristin Houser
Aerial view of solar panels arranged in rows on green grass, partially obscured by a yellowish haze.
Clean Energy
US hits 180 GW of solar power. Here’s how we get to 1,000 by 2035.
A quick look at the history of solar power in the US and the trends that could lead us into our sun-powered future.
Kristin Houser
Clean Energy
Which technologies will enable a cleaner steel industry?
Technologies like hydrogen-based direct reduction of ore, electrolysis, and advanced furnace technologies could reduce steel emissions.
Daniel Boero Vargas and Mandy Chan | World Economic Forum
A red liquid is being poured into a glass using electro-chemical carbon capture technology.
Climate Crisis
New MIT tech could help the world’s biggest polluters clean up their emissions
Kristin Houser
An artist's rendering of a carbon removal facility next to the ocean
Climate Crisis
This startup’s tech turns CO2 into seashell dust
Kristin Houser
A bright green, waffle-shaped hydrogel in a petri dish
Ecosystems
This “living material” self-destructs and cleans up polluted water
Kristin Houser
A solar panel on the roof of a hut.
Clean Energy
MIT students develop energy “mini-grid” software for remote & mountainous areas
Deborah Halber | MIT Energy Initiative
A termite mound towering in the middle of a desert.
Climate Crisis
Termite mounds inspire climate-friendly air conditioning
Sam Jarman
A satellite image of a cloudy sky with ocean warming.
Climate Crisis
Reduction in air pollution may be accelerating ocean warming
Kristin Houser
A picture of a burning iron flame in a metal frame.
Clean Energy
Can we burn metal for heat, instead of fossil fuels?
Sachin Rawat
An enhanced geothermal system viewed from above
Clean Energy
Google-backed startup sets two world records in geothermal power
Kristin Houser
A solar tower in the middle of a desert.
Series| Hard Reset Podcast
Hard Reset Podcast: Heliogen | Episode #3
A close up of a blue crab with its mouth open, showcasing its natural energy storage systems.
Batteries
Crab shells boost the lifespan of zinc-ion batteries
Kristin Houser