The MIT Energy Initiative is MIT’s hub for energy research, education, and outreach. Through these three pillars, we help develop the technologies and solutions that will deliver clean, affordable, and plentiful sources of energy. Our mission is to create low- and no-carbon solutions that will efficiently and sustainably meet global energy needs while minimizing environmental impacts, dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigating climate change.  Our first pillar—research—pairs world-class research teams from across the Institute with MITEI’s government and industry members to respond to specific energy challenges. Through our Low-Carbon Energy Centers, currently under development, companies and government entities can join to advance research through these consortia focused on particular technology areas: carbon capture, utilization, and storage; electric power systems; energy bioscience; energy storage; materials for energy and extreme environments; advanced nuclear energy systems; nuclear fusion; and solar energy. MITEI’s Low-Carbon Energy Centers are a key element of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. Two studies currently underway, Utility of the Future and Mobility of the Future, are examples of MITEI consortium research that brings together academia, industry, and government to explore pathways for meeting future needs of the electric grid and transportation sector, respectively.