The Southeast is emerging as a hub for clean energy industries, and this changing climate has created unique challenges and opportunities. To identify the strategic science and technology opportunities and gaps unique to the Southeast, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Oak Ridge National Laboratory co-hosted the 2023 Southeast Decarbonization Workshop. The workshop brought together community members and regional experts to strategize on opportunities in this important area. Ultimately, the goal of the workshop was to start conversations about accelerating progress and impacts in decarbonization on both the research and implementation fronts, as this effort benefits our communities in so many ways.

Topics of discussion focused on innovation, demonstration, and system interactions related to decarbonization efforts and will include: 

• Identifying strategic science and technology gaps unique to the southeastern United States; 
• Engaging in a diversity of views and promote benefits for all; 
• Exploring nature- and place-based climate solutions that are sensitive to environmental and social assets including water, land, and communities.

Attendance was by invitation only. 

For more information, please reach out to  

Dr. Marilyn Brown                                                          Dr. Peter Thornton     
Georgia Tech | Climate & Energy Policy Lab                Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Climate Change Science Institute    
marilyn.brown@pubpolicy.gatech.edu.                    thorntonpe@ornl.gov 

THEMES

Innovation | Demonstration | Deployment | System Interactions