Powering up for a pivotal moment
From a nuclear revival to qubits, the MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research conference tracked deployment of today’s technologies to discovery of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) hosted its annual research conference, "Transitioning energy at a pivotal moment," from September 22-23, with over 200 attendees exploring various aspects of the energy transition. Paula Hammond, Institute Professor and dean of the MIT School of Engineering, emphasized the need for an interdisciplinary and international approach to tackle the complexity of the energy transition.
The conference featured keynote speakers, panelists, seed grant innovators, and startup entrepreneurs, showcasing projects in deploying current technologies and uncovering possibilities for the future. Topics ranged from deploying existing technologies to revolutionizing nuclear power and carbon utilization.
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