Energy storage for renewables can be a good investment today, study finds
A new study shows how to evaluate the technology choices available, including batteries, pumped hydroelectric storage, and compressed air energy storage.
READ MOREPutting a Face on Data
Sarah Williams harnesses diverse data sets to build visualizations that help stakeholders better understand urban environments.
READ MOREIDSS Congratulates Its 2016 Graduates
IDSS congratulates all of its graduates, who have recently received PhD and SM degrees.
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MIT Forum and Infosys Risk Group release preliminary global risk survey findings
Survey indicates 92.54 percent of companies think the nature of risk is changing due to complexity in the digital economy.
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Target coal or carbon?
Researchers are analyzing coal and energy caps as carbon policy instruments for China.
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MIT Technology & Policy Program celebrates 40 years
MIT Technology & Policy Program celebrated forty years with an event on May 20, bringing together TPP alumni and others from academia, government, and industry.
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IDSS researchers address technologies and policies that shape energy and environmental sustainability
IDSS research uses data, modeling and rigorous analytics to better understand and inform real-world energy and environmental policy issues.
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Street Smart: How IDSS researchers are shaping our urban future
IDSS researchers across domains are contributing to the study, understanding, and improvement of smart cities around the world.
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Carbon pricing under binding political constraints
In a new working paper IDSS doctoral candidate Jesse Jenkins and Assistant Professor Valerie Karplus (Sloan) discuss the political obstacles facing efforts to price carbon emissions.
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Richard Larson talks about how to improve TSA lines
Richard Larson (a.k.a. "Dr. Queue") comments on how to improve airport security lines in recent media coverage.
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