January 8, 2026: The Grid + Energy Poverty + Critical Minerals
Spotlighting MIT research on energy poverty through LIHEAP improvements, a new Minerals Stewardship Consortium, and the best way to expand the US electricity grid.
Spotlighting MIT research on energy poverty through LIHEAP improvements, a new Minerals Stewardship Consortium, and the best way to expand the US electricity grid.
Recapping MIT’s impact at the COP30 climate summit, a new 20-country coalition aimed at strengthening global carbon markets, and an MIT working paper examining data center demands on the grid.
Professor Catherine Wolfram said: "The price cap was designed to drive a wedge between
MIT Sloan MBA candidates Adalberto Acuña Girault,
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), in partnership with the MIT Management ASEAN Office, convened a high-level policy workshop in Bangkok on Jan 28 to advance the use of energy–climate modelling
Professor Kate Kellogg and co-authors wrote: "To understand how companies can truly extract valu
A recent paper by professor
"It's better to keep the trees on the land and keep all that carbon out of the atmosphere," said professor
Professor Sandy Pentland said: "A lot of the fundamental problem with AI, and particularly wit
Professor David Thesmar and co-authors wrote: "Investors and executives have often floated the