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SDG 07: Affordable and Clean Energy
How to get more electric cars on the road
MIT researchers have been investigating the most convenient locations for charging points which would maximize the number of electric vehicles on the road.
David L. Chandler writes for MIT News.
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COVID-19
Coronavirus: A team from MIT is producing an open-source, low-cost ventilator design
A team from MIT is working on an open-source, low-cost ventilator design to help meet increased global demand as a result of coronavirus.
Global Health
Slowing an epidemic starts with you
Research shows that improving handwashing rates at just 10 major, carefully selected, airports could significantly slow the outbreak of a viral disease.
Emerging Technologies
Correcting the “jitters” in quantum devices
A study by MIT researchers reveals a more efficient method for error correction, potentially opening up quantum technology to more practical applications.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
A new type of electrode will be able to amplify the power of batteries
A new lithium metal anode could increase the longevity and energy density of batteries.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
MIT researchers discover new coating that lets crops grow in salty soil
MIT engineers have created a special seed coating that supplies essential nutrients to the germinating plant and helps it grow in barren areas.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces
Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Study: Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable
A study has proven how solar panels with a lifetime of ten years can open doors to new technologies that previous panels have been unable to do.
Climate Change
Researchers have created emissions-free cement
CO2 is a big contributor to green house gases, which the construction industry plays a big role in. Now, MIT researchers have discovered a way of making carbon free cement.
Climate Change
MIT's climate simulations give students the opportunity to learn about crisis management
With so many differing interests and inequality between countries, its no surprise they fail to agree on or meet environmental targets due to clashing interests.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Scientists find a way to dramatically increase solar cell output
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit.
Biotechnology
This self-assembling material could soon be inside every optical device
Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Humble seagrass could play a crucial role in protecting our coasts
New research has found that seagrass could play a key role in protecting vulnerable shores from rising sea levels.
Innovation
These innovative designs were created by students to make the world a safer place
MIT’s iconic product design class, known by its course number 2.009, showcased their creativity in this year's theme - danger.
Biotechnology
This material can grow and repair itself like a plant
A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself.