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A new method boosts wind farms’ energy output, without new equipment

August 11, 2022 | Research | CEE Chief Editor

By modeling the conditions of an entire wind farm rather than individual turbines, engineers can squeeze more power out of existing installations. Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity, […]

How to make cities more efficient

April 26, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities’ carbon emissions. Many programs encourage owners of homes and other buildings to improve their energy efficiency, sometimes offering substantial subsidies or tax incentives for […]

Professor Osorio strengthens connections within MIT community

October 19, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On October 7, Professor Carolina Osorio presented to the MIT Employee Resources Group at a luncheon organized in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month. The event was an opportunity for MIT diverse staff to learn about […]

New director of Pierce Laboratory announced

August 25, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Department Head Markus Buehler announced the official appointment of Professor Ruben Juanes as the new director of Pierce Laboratory, effective September 2015. “I am truly excited that Ruben has agreed to serve in this important role,” […]

MIT researchers awarded grants from new Siebel Energy Institute

August 10, 2015 | 2015 News Releases | ceemit

Institute for Data, Systems, and Society The Siebel Energy Institute, a consortium for innovative and collaborative energy research dedicated to advancing the science of smart energy, marked its official launch this week with the announcement of […]

MIT awarded Dept. of Energy grant to create and deploy energy-saving travel information and incentives system

August 10, 2015 | 2015 News Releases | ceemit

Marilyn Siderwicz Civil and Environmental Engineering $4 million grant will determine whether travel choices can be influenced by data and rewards to save energy The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has announced […]

Carolina Osorio Wins EmTech TR35 Award

May 8, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

CEE Professor Carolina Osorio Pizano won the MIT Technology Review EmTech Colombia TR35. This annual award is given to young innovators less than 35 years old for work that promises to revolutionize the world of technology and business […]