Ensuring a durable transition
At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.
Battery storage projects surge as utilities prepare for next grid era
Government Market News | Mary Scott Nabers Insights | Battery storage projects surge as utilities prepare for next grid era in 2026 | Battery storage projects nationwide are
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron
How to Navigate State and Local Permitting for
Navigate state and local permitting for BESS projects with expert insights, regulatory steps, and strategies for successful energy
Good, better, BESS: How to build your battery energy storage
Battery energy storage systems grant us more flexibility, but there are important things to consider when building a BESS.
Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and
Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more. “Boiling is important for
Preparing Taiwan for a decarbonized economy
Taiwan''s Innovative Green Economy Roadmap (TIGER) is a two-year program with the MIT Energy Initiative, exploring ways that industry and government can promote and adopt
How to Navigate State and Local Permitting for Battery Energy Storage
Navigate state and local permitting for BESS projects with expert insights, regulatory steps, and strategies for successful energy storage development.
| Building Energy Codes Program
Resources Events View building energy code-related events and opportunities for participation in Building Energy Codes Program activities, such as stakeholder meetings, webinars, and
Energy Storage System Permitting and Interconnection
Establishes standards, requirements and procedures for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of outdoor stationary storage battery systems that use various types of new
New York State Battery Energy Storage System Guidebook
The Guidebook provides local officials with in-depth details about the permitting and inspection process to ensure efficiency, transparency, and safety in their communities.
Strategic Guide to Deploying Energy Storage in NYC
The storage industry anticipates this to be passed into law in 2022, and that it will apply to projects that achieved commercial operation after December 31, 2020, reducing the risks and
NYC PERMITTING & INTERCONNECTION Energy Storage
Con Edison Energy Storage System Guide Version 4 | July 2022 Provides high level details of the electric interconnection process, typical steps, challenges, and technical solutions associated
North American Clean Energy
With new and larger installations being built year over year, storage project permitting requirements are “where the rubber meets the road”. They verify operational
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources,
Confronting the AI/energy conundrum
The MIT Energy Initiative's annual research spring symposium explored artificial intelligence as both a problem and solution for the clean energy transition.
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and
Study shows how households can cut energy costs
Giving people better data about their energy use, plus some coaching, can help them substantially reduce their consumption and costs, according to a study by MIT
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs
In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed
What approvals are required for energy storage projects?
For energy storage projects, the primary permits typically necessitate multiple layers of authorization. Key permits often include zoning approvals, interconnection