MIT joins global hunt for ways to cut carbon

Post date: Jan 23, 2016 8:15:03 PM

By David Abel GLOBE STAFF JANUARY 23, 2016

Some MIT professors are researching nuclear power plants that can float in the ocean. Others are testing atom-sized solar cells that can coat skyscraper windows or smartphone screens. And still others are looking at how to mix algae with sunlight to make a reliable, clean fuel.