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MIT Researchers Develop New Process For Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Ethylene

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon dioxide, ethylene, green economy, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:57:44 +0000

Ethylene is one of those substances that acts as a precursor to hundreds, maybe thousands, of useful products. According to Wikipedia, it is a hydrocarbon like carbon dioxide but with the formula C2H4, or H2C=CH2. It is a colorless, flammable gas with a faint “sweet and musky” odor when pure. … [continued]

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Solar Desalinization System From MIT Needs No Grid Connection Or Battery Backup

October 12, 2024 admin clean power, desalinization, drinking water, green economy, mit, research, Solar energy, Water

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:20:49 +0000

Engineers at MIT have devised a new solar-powered desalinization system that requires no external power or backup batteries.

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EV Charging Stations DO Benefit Local Businesses

September 29, 2024 admin California, clean transport, electric car benefits, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:59:42 +0000

It has long been theorized that EV charging stations located in a business’s parking lot should help that business to earn more money. It’s not complicated, and on the surface, it just makes sense. If you attract more people to your parking lot, or if they are compelled to stay … [continued]

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Argonne-led Study Highlights Public Transit’s Critical Role Across Chicago

June 13, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, clean transport, mass transit / public transit, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, policy & politics, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:57:07 +0000

Research shows crucial role of Chicago’s public transit in maintaining mobility, economic stability, and supporting vulnerable populations A study by Argonne and MIT reveals the significant impacts of losing public transit in the Chicago region, from pollution spikes to increased traffic congestion to economic downturns. Public transit is vital to Chicago’s metropolitan … [continued]

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Electrifed Firebricks May The Answer To Low Carbon Process Heat

June 2, 2024 admin cement, clean power, electrified thermal solutions, firebrick, mit, process heat, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 15:46:11 +0000

Electrified Thermal Solutions has created a thermal battery that makes process heat a low carbon process that could transform industries.

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Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power Cars of the Future

January 25, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, cobalt, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lfp batteries, lithium ferrous phosphate (lfp), lithium-ion batteries, mit

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:08:53 +0000

MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals. … [continued]

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Megawatt Electrical Motor Designed By MIT Engineers Could Help Electrify Aviation

June 14, 2023 admin Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, electric motors, Electric vehicles, ev motors, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:00:51 +0000

Aviation’s huge carbon footprint could shrink significantly with electrification. To date, however, only small all-electric planes have gotten off the ground. Their electric motors generate hundreds of kilowatts of power. To electrify larger, heavier jets, such as commercial airliners, megawatt-scale motors are required. These would be propelled by hybrid or turbo-electric propulsion systems where an […]

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MIT Researchers Develop New Additives For “Green” Concrete

March 31, 2023 admin buildings, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, cement, CO2, concrete, mit, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:35:31 +0000

Researchers at MIT are discovering new ways of making concrete that will release less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Strategic EV Charging Might Eliminate The Need For New Power Plants

March 23, 2023 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, mit

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:04:20 +0000

What can be done to minimize EV’s impact on the grid? A recent MIT study concludes that coordinated BEV charging is a potential tool for mitigating the “duck curve” and the need for other storage.