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

MIT joins global hunt for ways to cut carbon

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.