MIT Archives - Renew Economy

Storage

Concrete foundations could host breakthrough for supercapacitor energy storage
MIT researchers say supercapacitor breakthrough means that concrete foundations to a house, or a roadway, could play host to a revolution in energy storage.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 15, 2023

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Solar

Researchers find way to clean solar panels without using a single drop of water
MIT researchers successfully lab-test electrostatic repulsion technology that can remove dust from solar panels without using water or brushes.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 15, 2022

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Battery

Used EV batteries may provide cheaper options for grid-scale solar storage
MIT study shows a utility-scale solar storage system made of used EV batteries could offer profitable return on investment and extend battery lives by a decade.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2020

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Renewables

MIT research team say “skinny” solar cells could unlock solar energy boom
Solar scientists say modern techniques allow for dramatic cuts in solar cell thickness, and deliver another significant reduction in solar costs.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 28, 2020

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Commentary

Solar cell efficiency could get a dramatic boost, MIT team finds
MIT team led by an Australian researcher discovers way to extract more energy out of solar cells – with potential to take efficiencies as high as 35%.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 5, 2019

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Storage

MIT team gains ground on molten silicon energy storage concept
Massachusetts Institute of Technology team publishes conceptual design for renewable energy storage system using large tanks of white-hot molten silicon that could help “power a small city.”
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2018

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MIT turns solar steam into cheaper energy, clean water
A new twist on phase-changing renewable technology combines the sun, and a new graphite-based collection system.
Sandy Dechert

Aug 5, 2014

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