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A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D.

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Despite the relatively modest scale of investment in clean energy by oil and gas companies so far, there are several business reasons oil companies…
An arial photo of the SPRUCE experiment.

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A new study is unearthing how and why peatlands are producing carbon dioxide and methane. 
2025 SEI External Faculty Fellows with their Georgia Tech Hosts

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The Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) at Georgia Tech concluded its third cohort of Energy Faculty Fellows in August, welcoming a diverse…

Tech Tower

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Ryan Lively and Matthew McDowell are recognized for pioneering work in sustainable chemical engineering and advanced battery technologies.
Drawdown dashboard

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The climate solutions tracker features a county-by-county breakdown of which technologies could most benefit the environment.
Rampi Ramprasad

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The project addresses one of the world’s most pressing challenges in sustainability: eliminating plastic waste.
stock image of people planting trees in a forest

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Agriculture is the largest cause of deforestation. So, it follows that forest expansion efforts would displace agriculture — but new research from…
A tractor applying lime

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Liming, a centuries-old agricultural practice, can improve crop yield and greenhouse gas reduction.
An AI rendering of a rapidly charging battery.

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Charging batteries quickly was thought to degrade them. Georgia Tech’s findings flip that logic and open new doors for energy storage.
Georgia Tech intern Morgan Hale and Lifecyle Building Center Executive Director Shannon Goodman stand in a warehouse.

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Georgia Tech interns fuel high-impact sustainability ventures throughout Atlanta, from insect farms to salvaged building materials.

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Duke Nicholas Institute

Development of the portal–in collaboration with Georgia Tech and the SETRI network–was recently recognized as part of the White…

After more than 10 years, construction of Plant Vogtle Unit 3 is complete and has achieved full power output. (Courtesy of Georgia Power)
WABE

The first new nuclear reactor built in the U.S. in more than 40 years is now up and running in Waynesboro, Georgia.…

Georgia Tech's iconic Tech Tower with the Atlanta midtown skyline in the background

As more and more people move to metro Atlanta, we have somehow managed to reduce our carbon footprint in the state of Georgia.…

hand with scissors cutting smoke from smoke stack
Axios Atlanta

Georgia's carbon footprint is shrinking — but our reliance on cars and big SUVs persists. Greenhouse gas emissions declined by…

Roads leading to downtown Atlanta
DrawdownGA

Tracking Georgia’s progress toward net zero emissions is now easier and more convenient for local governments, researchers, and…

Georgia Tech's iconic Tech Tower with the Atlanta midtown skyline in the background
New York Times
solar panels
Atlanta News First

Georgia Tech scientists played a critical role in the technology that led to a major investment in solar power in Georgia, and…

Georgia Tech's iconic Tech Tower with the Atlanta midtown skyline in the background
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia Tech's iconic Tech Tower with the Atlanta midtown skyline in the background
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Georgia Tech says it is studying how to expand the Tech Square model to other parts of the state. The hope is to create a regional…

ATL Building Birds eye view Credit: Ben Gray
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

City sustainability chief Chandra Farley wants to boost an energy tracking program and tap federal funds to upgrade city properties…