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    ENERGY: PROVIDING CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT ENERGY

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    MIT engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries

    MIT engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries


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    MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”

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    MIT engineers have taken high-speed videos of droplets splashing into a deep pool, to track how the fluid evolves.

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    MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape

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    Decarbonizing the Diesel Engine

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    Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

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    Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry

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    Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrogen fuel

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    A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

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    Wai Cheng
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