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.

Nature Communications | November 12, 2024

The value of long-duration energy storage under various grid conditions in a zero-emissions future

TPP student Martin Staadecker recently published a paper in Nature Communications on the role of long-duration energy storage in our future electrical grids based on research he conducted as an electrical grid planning researcher at the University of California, San Diego.
MIT News | November 4, 2024

Empowering systemic racism research at MIT and beyond

IDSS researchers including TPP alum Ben Lewis SM '24 in the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism are building an open data repository to advance research on racial inequity in domains like policing, housing, and health care.
MIT News | November 1, 2024

3 Questions: Can we secure a sustainable supply of nickel?

In a study published in Joule, Professor Olivetti along with recent graduates Basuhi Ravi PhD ’23 and TPP alum Karan Bhuwalka SM '21, PhD ’24 examine the case of nickel, which is an essential element for some electric vehicle batteries and parts of some solar panels and wind turbines.

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