What''s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What''s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT
Energy storage
Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time [1] to reduce imbalances between energy demand and energy production. A device that stores energy is
Taking the “training wheels” off clean energy
At the 2025 student-led MIT Energy Conference, energy leaders from around the world discussed how to make green technologies competitive with fossil fuels.
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources,
The surprising effectiveness of mechanical energy storage
The Texas facility is targeting 6–10-hour storage, though Sage envisions other installations that could store energy over several days, possibly allowing for longer discharge
Energy Storage Program
Energy storage is essential to a resilient grid and clean energy system. Learn about the types of energy storage, available incentives, and more.
Figuring Out a Battery Storage System to Fit New York''s Wind
Solar and wind power are planned to develop in tandem with battery storage so excess energy can be saved while nature provides wind or sun. Battery storage is meant to
How Can FIT Design Encourage Storage? → Question
To expedite the growth of energy storage in FIT programs and promote a sustainable energy landscape, several policy actions are required. These suggestions
The Future of Energy Storage | MIT Energy Initiative
MITEI''s three-year Future of Energy Storage study explored the role that energy storage can play in fighting climate change and in the global adoption of clean energy grids. Replacing fossil
NYCEDC Advances Green Economy Action Plan with Support of
The facility will serve as a large-scale battery energy storage system capable of charging from, and discharging into, the New York power grid. When fully functional, the
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs
In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed
Study shows how households can cut energy costs
Giving people better data about their energy use, plus some coaching, can help them substantially reduce their consumption and costs, according to a study by MIT
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron
ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS
Accelerated by DOE initiatives, multiple tax credits under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, and decarbonization goals across the public and private sectors,
Good, better, BESS: How to build your battery energy storage
Combined with rapid decreases in the costs of battery technology and improving incentives for storage projects (notably the IRA), increasing needs for system flexibility
Confronting the AI/energy conundrum
The MIT Energy Initiative's annual research spring symposium explored artificial intelligence as both a problem and solution for the clean energy transition.
Catalyze Launches First Standalone Battery Energy Storage
Already operational, the project is currently dispatching electricity to the grid to manage heightened seasonal peaks in demand. The project features 4 Tesla MegaPacks, with
Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and
Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more. “Boiling is important for