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,
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
Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Plants Optimization: A Review
Abstract: Due to photovoltaic (PV) technology advantages as a clean, secure, and pollution-free energy source, PV power plants installation have shown an essential role in the
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
Enhancing Solar Inverter Performance for both Stand-Alone and Grid
This work presented the detailed analysis of circuit parameters like THD, circuit efficiency, active and reactive power calculations for single phase stand-alone and grid
Grid-connected photovoltaic inverters: Grid codes, topologies and
The reader is guided through a survey of recent research in order to create high-performance grid-connected equipments. Efficiency, cost, size, power quality, control
Analysis of factors affecting efficiency of inverters: Case study grid
In grid-connected PV systems, the inverter is one of the important components. Inverter efficiency may vary depending on the input power and voltage of the PV array. This
Enhancing Grid-Connected PV System Performance: Loss
This paper uses dynamical models, household power consumption, and photovoltaic generation data to show how these characteristics vary with the level of distribution.
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.
Grid-Connected PV System with Interleaved Boost Converter
This work presents a viable way to improve grid-connected PV systems'' energy efficiency, which will help make solar power generation more economical and sustainable.
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
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
Power Factor Analysis of Grid-Connected Solar Inverter under
In this study, the variation of the power coefficient of the grid-connected PV solar system depending on solar irradiation was modeled and analyzed using MATLAB/Simulink
Enhancing Solar Inverter Performance for both Stand-Alone and
This work presented the detailed analysis of circuit parameters like THD, circuit efficiency, active and reactive power calculations for single phase stand-alone and grid
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.
Solar Integration: Inverters and Grid Services Basics
As more solar systems are added to the grid, more inverters are being connected to the grid than ever before. Inverter-based generation can produce energy at any frequency and does not
Enhancing Grid-Connected PV System
This paper uses dynamical models, household power consumption, and photovoltaic generation data to show how these
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
ENHANCING GRID-CONNECTED SOLAR
This framework represents a significant stride in SPV technology, offering an eco-friendly, high-efficiency energy solution that perfectly aligns with the surging demand for clean and
Modeling and Performance Analysis of a Grid-Connected
To study the performance characteristics of the grid-connected SPV system, a new hybrid adaptive grasshopper optimization algorithm with the recurrent neural network (AGO
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
What''s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What''s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT