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Energy Futures: Autumn 2012
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Energy Futures is published twice yearly by the MIT Energy Initiative. It reports on research results and energy-related activities across the Institute. Image: Justin KnightDid you know? You can have your very own copy, delivered right to your door.
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In this issue
Research Reports
- Harnessing solar energy: Novel approach yields both electricity and heat
- Center focuses on converting heat to electricity
- Stress corrosion cracking: New experiments, new insights
- Institutions collaborate on critical tools for nuclear industry
- Water desalination: A novel, energy-saving approach
- Innovation prizes: Understanding how they work
- Capturing energy from the sun: Lessons from nature
- Center strives to capture sunlight as plants do
- Reducing wasted energy in commercial buildings: Bringing together energy and people
Focus on Faculty
- Robert L. Jaffe: Bringing scientific truths into public discourse
Education
- Discovering solutions: Undergrads take the lead in 10.27
- Energy Fellows, 2012–2013
- Energy alumni: Where are they now?
- Undergraduates learn the art of posters and pitches
Education and Campus Energy Activities
Campus Energy Activities
Outreach
- MIT and Saudi Aramco augment existing collaboration
- Symposium shows women’s growing impact in clean energy worldwide
- Presidential campaigns offer energetic energy debate at MIT
Energy Perspectives
