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MIT technology powers new, accessible climate solutions simulator

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Online interface simulates 100 years of energy, land and climate data in less than one second to identify solutions to limit warming to within 2 degrees Celsius by 2100

Dec 3, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

MIT Sloan faculty insights: 6 books from 2019

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From the history of liberty to the future of R&D, here are some of the books from MIT Sloan faculty that arrived in 2019.

Nov 25, 2019
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Solar subsidies and an imperfect market

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In some cases, solar lessees pick up a subsidy and then some.

Oct 29, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

The drastic power of a modest carbon tax

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A $7 per metric ton carbon tax could reduce emissions by the same amount as the flagship climate policies of the Obama administration, a new study finds.

Oct 17, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Venture Capital

How to succeed in clean energy investing by really trying

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The founders of Clean Energy Venture Group on picking the right startup, managing employees, and surviving a recession.

Oct 16, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Tech, capitalism, and a hopeful remedy for the planet

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In this excerpt from ‘More from Less,’ Andrew McAfee explains how dematerialization led him to an optimistic theory of the Earth’s fortune.

Oct 4, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Impact investing is hot right now. Here’s why

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Socially responsible investors are putting their money where their values are, which is good news for firms committed to tackling global problems.

Sep 17, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

ESG ratings vary widely. Here's why

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Research reveals that ratings agencies have different definitions and measurements for corporate social responsibility.

Aug 26, 2019
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Press Analytics

Innovating for a smoother ride

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This research has implications for tackling decision-making problems in the sharing economy.

Aug 21, 2019
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MIT Sloan study finds modest carbon tax achieves same reductions as Obama-era regulations

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A recent MIT Sloan study found that a federal carbon price of $7 in 2020 could reduce emissions by the same amount as all of the flagship climate policies adopted by the Obama administration.

Aug 1, 2019
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