Builders pour concrete into temporary molds called formwork. Researchers have now invented a way to make these structures out of on-site soil. “It has the potential for immediate impact and doesn’t require changing the nature of the construction industry,” Sandy Curth says.

The startup Station A simplifies the process of buying clean energy for businesses and real estate owners. “Clean energy adoption isn’t just about technology — it’s about making the process seamless and accessible,” Kevin Berkemeyer MBA ’14 says.

In the latest episode of Curiosity Unbounded, President Sally Kornbluth spoke with DUSP’s Andres Sevtsuk. They discussed the complex forces that shape our cities and the effects of urban planning on sustainable mobility and quality of life.

Via @mitlibraries on Instagram: “Meet the latest member of the MIT Libraries staff. He blew in with the snowstorm over the weekend.”

Ammonia is the world’s most widely produced chemical, but its production is also a big source of greenhouse gas emissions. Engineers now say using the Earth itself as a chemical reactor could eliminate the need for fossil-fuel-powered ammonia plants.

For MIT-WHOI graduate student Faith Brooks, the sky’s the limit: She’s now researching ways of preventing and mitigating harmful algal blooms, and will report this fall to Naval Aviation Schools Command in Florida to begin flight training.