MIT study

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An MIT study is generally referred to as the published result of a major research program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Well-known MIT studies are:

  • International Motor Vehicle Program , a 1985–1991 study of manufacturing processes in the automotive industry under the direction of James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones with a major influence on the further development of lean production methods.
  • The Future of Nuclear Power , a study carried out from 2002 to 2003 on the future of nuclear power generation in view of the need to reduce CO 2 emissions to protect the climate .
  • The Future of Coal , a 2004–2007 study on the future of coal mining and coal- fired power generation in the context of the planned reduction in CO 2 emissions.
  • Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change , a study carried out since 1991 on the causes, consequences and possible counter-strategies to climate change