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Francis O’Sullivan and Christopher Knittel, co-directors of the MITEI Low-Carbon Energy Center for Electric Power Systems Research, are exploring cleaner, more reliable, and more cost-effective solutions
Joint Program IAP courses review fundamentals and explore emerging trends
Short-term variability and long-term change in climate pose a challenge to water planners. Some climate uncertainties can be reduced over time as new information is collected, while others are irreducible.
Panel at MIT explores benefits, costs and political challenges
Joint Program researcher assesses the threat and how Cambridge can prepare
Paper advances adaptive urban water-supply planning approach
MIT Joint Program-affiliated researchers Noelle Selin and Amanda Giang contribute to multidisciplinary study of regulatory impacts on Great Lakes mercury
MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel explains the science behind climate change, as well as the associated risks and how to quantify them
Professor of atmospheric chemistry honored for her contributions to atmospheric science
This session explores the costs and competitiveness of various energy-generation technologies (including fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear and newer technologies) in a low-carbon future, and gives participants tools to analyze other technologies. Topics for discussion include intermittency,
Local governments are uniquely positioned to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This discussion reviews policies and programs in energy efficiency and their important role in mitigating climate change.