MIT Technology and Policy Program

TPP addresses societal challenges through research and education at the intersection of technology and policy. Our goal is to mobilize science and engineering to inform intelligent, responsible strategies and policies to benefit communities from local to global.

MIT News | October 11, 2024

The changing geography of “energy poverty”

Homes in the South and Southwest of the U.S. could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate says study co-authored by IDSS faculty Christopher Knittel and recent TPP graduate Peter Heller SM '24.
October 10, 2024

2024 TIME100 Next: Jesse Jenkins

TPP alum Jesse Jenkins SM '14, PhD '18 listed as one of Time's most influential people of 2024.
MITEI | October 2, 2024

MIT Energy Initiative releases new report examining potential of fusion in future power systems

TPP alum Layla Araiinejad SM ’24 and current TPP student Nirmal Bhatt contributed to a new report on the requirements and potential of fusion energy as a major contributor to future electric power systems.

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