Solar at MIT

There's a lot happening in Solar @ MIT. Here are a few of Prof. Buonassisi's tips for linking up with the solar community at MIT:

The Basics

Get connected with the MIT Solar Community, which organizes listservs, events, community, discussions, tours, and speakers.
Join a Student Group / Club to construct solar homes, cars, and more.
Take a course: Fundamentals of Photovoltaics (for students) and Capturing the Sun (for outside professionals).
Have a look at the MIT Energy Club Calendar.
Keep an eye out for MIT Energy Initiative News & Events and sign up for their energy seminar listserv.
Attend (or help organize) the MIT Energy Night and the MIT Energy Conference.
Check out the Harvard Energy Journal Club.
Send additional tips for plugging into the MIT Solar Community to Prof. Buonassisi!

The Greater Boston Area

Boston Area Solar Energy Association: Seminars, events, listserv.
Keep an eye out for New England Clean Energy Council events.
Check out the Boston area energy map of companies and organizations.

MIT Research Groups tentatively, partially, or fully invested in solar energy research, in alphabetical order. (Please contact me with corrections & additions!)

Solar energy materials & devices (absorbers, buffers, windows, catalysis...)

Solar energy systems & design (modules, power electronics, solar thermal, hybrid systems, life-cycle analysis, building & grid integration)

MIT solar research centers

Solar @ MIT

Buonassisi Group