Turning Methane Emissions into Carbon Negative Fuels Emmanuel Kasseris Co-Founder and CEO, Emvolon
Decarbonizing Industry with Electrified Heat Daniel Stack Co-Founder & CEO, Electrified Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Extracting Value Where Others See Waste Kent S. Sorenson, Jr. Chief Technology Officer, Allonnia
Revolutionizing 3D Printing Technology for Energy Efficiency Kai Narita Co-Founder & CEO, 3D Architech
This session will explore the critical need for innovation across various sectors to enhance sustainability in industrial processes. Participants will examine the interplay between advanced technologies, progressive public policies, and innovative business models that can drive significant improvements in environmental performance. Through case studies and expert insights, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how integrating these elements can lead to transformative changes, ultimately fostering a more sustainable future for industries worldwide. Join us to uncover practical strategies and collaborative approaches that can facilitate this essential transition.
The Climate Project at MIT is a major new effort to change the trajectory of global climate outcomes for the better over the next decade. It will focus MIT’s strengths on six broad climate-related areas where progress is urgently needed. The mission directors in these fields, representing diverse areas of expertise, will collaborate with faculty and researchers across MIT and each other to accelerate solutions that address climate change.
This session will feature MIT Climate Mission Directors sharing their perspectives and near-term plans for impact.
Leveraging the Campus as a Test Bed for Sustainability: Catalyzing Innovation, Imagination, and Impact Julie Newman Director, MIT Office of Sustainability
Data Center and AI Energy Reduction Vijay N. Gadepally Senior Scientist and Principal Investigator, Supercomputing Center at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
The energy requirements of data centers in the United States is on the order of millions of tons of carbon dioxide annually, and the demand is forecasted to increase significantly over the coming years. In this presentation, Dr. Vijay Gadepally of MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory will share strategies for reducing energy use of high-performance computing applications, improving energy transparency, and incentivizing data center users to reduce their carbon footprint.
Decarbonizing Chemical Manufacturing Yogesh Surendranath Donner Professor of Science, MIT Department of Chemistry
The chemical industry is the major source of carbon emissions, requiring new technologies for disruptive decarbonization. The direct and selectivity electrochemical synthesis of commodity chemicals from CO2 could play a key role in decarbonizing chemical manufacturing. However, many key chemicals are accessible over a narrow range in electrochemical potential, requiring general design principles for controlling kinetic branching in these reactions. We have uncovered the central role of the reaction environment in facilitating selective CO2 reduction at electrode surfaces and have employed electrolyte design to alter the mechanistic profile of chemical synthesis. Our latest findings in this area will be discussed.
Fireside Chat: The Business of Sustainability Moderator: Jason Jay Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management Director, Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan
Panelists: Mahesh Jayakumar Research Analyst, ESG, MFS Investment Management
Dimitris Bountolos Chief Information And Innovation Officer (CIIO), Ferrovial