The surge in electricity use from data centers is outpacing most other forms of demand growth, creating new challenges for grid management and climate targets
MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Affiliate Catherine Wolfram is quoted on the effects of the Iran War.
MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Director Christopher R. Knittel is quoted on the effects of large-scale renewables and the increased presence of data centers.
Christopher R. Knittel, Faculty Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center, is quoted on the affect of labor policies on rideshare drivers.
MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Affiliate Catherine Wolfram is elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2026.
MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Director Christopher R. Knittel is quoted on the Iran war and lasting implications.
News, ideas, and insights about quantum computing from MIT Sloan School of Management experts.
MIT Sloan Students: Join us here at Sloan for the ClimateCAP MBA Summit 2026, “Leading Through Complexity: Navigating the Tensions Shaping Climate Leadership."
MIT Sloan Associate Professor Nathan Wilmers of IWER is recognized, with MIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Rohit Karnik, for excellence in mentoring graduate students.
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.
