Climate & Energy
Protecting and improving the health of our planet for generations to come
MIT engineers are confronting the global challenges of climate change and the need for clean, reliable energy across every discipline. Working with scientists, economists, policy experts, and industry leaders around the world, they’re developing the technologies, systems, and strategies needed to create a sustainable future.
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Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage
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Ocean bacteria team up to break down biodegradable plastic
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From Idaho to MIT, on a quest to cut methane emissions
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Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria
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Tackling industry’s burdensome bubble problem
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Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions
![“It wasn’t until I started working with Desirée [Plata] that I started applying materials science as a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That was a profound insight,” says Audrey Parker.](https://news.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_article__cover_image__original/public/images/202603/MIT-Audrey_Parker-01-press.jpg?itok=l3JkSmyE)
MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium (MCSC)
Tackling climate and sustainability challenges
The MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) brings academia and industry together to accelerate real-world solutions for global climate and sustainability challenges. By connecting MIT researchers with leading companies, the consortium develops and deploys scalable technologies and strategies that help organizations thrive in a decarbonized world.
Tata-MIT Alliance
Propelling innovation and development of scalable sustainability solutions
The Tata-MIT Alliance is a leading-edge collaboration between six Tata companies—Tata Steel, Tata Power, Tata Motors, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Electronics, and Agratas Energy Storage Solutions—and MIT researchers to propel innovation and development of high-impact, scalable sustainability solutions, benefitting communities in India around the world.
Faculty Spotlights
Matteo Bucci
Associate Professor
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Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Associate Professor
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Heat transfer solutions to enhance the efficiency of energy conversion systems
Sili Deng
Associate Professor
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Henry L. Doherty Career Development Professor in Ocean Utilization
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Energy conversion and storage, scientific machine
learning, reacting flows
Zachary Hartwig
Associate Professor
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Large-scale applied superconductivity, magnet fusion device design, and plasma-material interactions
Presidential Initiative
The MIT Climate Project brings together engineers, scientists, and policy experts to accelerate solutions for a sustainable future. Led by Professor Evelyn Wang ’00, vice president for energy and climate, the initiative unites the Institute’s strengths in research, technology, and collaboration to confront the global challenges of climate and clean energy.
Departments Working on Climate and Energy
The Course 1–12 Climate System Science and Engineering degree program, jointly offered by the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at MIT, prepares students to become leaders in the field, helping to accelerate high- impact, science-based solutions to solve global-scale environmental problems.
