A new joint project has been launched between the MIT Energy Initiative and the Fraunhofer Institute. The Fraunhofer Institute is a German R&D organization, the two organizations will be attempt to develop an commercialize sustainable energy systems.

The new institute, which is a project of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, will be named the MIT-Fraunhofer Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems. The institute will initially focus on solar energy, green build construction, and energy device prototyping.

(Source: Mass High Tech)