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Climate Change Policy that Makes Economic Sense

Climate Change Policy that Makes Economic Sense

Professor Christopher Knittel of the MIT Sloan School of Management

April 22, 2013

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Secret of efficient photosynthesis is decoded

Secret of efficient photosynthesis is decoded

MIT researchers find that the key to purple bacteria’s light-harvesting prowess lies in highly symmetrical molecules.

May 16, 2013Read more

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"Game changer" is a term we hear often in discussions about energy. Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have shaken things up lately, triggering a resurgence in oil and natural gas production in the U.S. And researchers across the nation are looking for more breakthroughs that could disrupt conventional ways of supplying and using energy. Robert Armstrong, the deputy director of the MIT Energy Initiative, discusses some technologies to watch with Chris Newkumet.

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Original airdate: March 17, 2013