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Electrify GT, a student group helping the Institute reach its carbon reduction goals as part of Tech’s sustainability vision, researched and identified the best cost-effective electric vehicle options.

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The Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) is electrifying its patrol division with three all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E GT SUVs, leading the…
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College of Engineering Recognizes 8 Faculty with 2024 Excellence Awards
Patricia Stathatou and Christos Athanasiou at Georgia Tech

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A team of Georgia Tech and MIT researchers found that discarded brewer’s yeast, when encased in hydrogel capsules, becomes a viable and inexpensive…
Four people walking across a salt marsh

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Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is…
Image of US Dollar on Home Heating instrument depicting home heating costs

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In a study by a Georgia Tech economist that could help inform future energy policy, half the participants cranked their thermostats despite knowing…
Smart thermostat at home Illustration

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People using energy-efficient smart thermostats are willing to sacrifice comfort and control to save relatively small amounts of energy that could…
Ice caps

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The latest episode of Generating Buzz follows the College of Sciences’ Frontiers in Science event, giving listeners an opportunity to hear from…
Photo of Dylan Brewer, Assistant Professor in the School of Economics, Georgia Tech

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Are you under the impression that air pollution is a dichotomous problem where the air is either polluted or it’s not? What else is there to know…
Audience at the EPICenter Lightning Talks held on April 12th at the Georgia Tech Library

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On April 12, the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted its second round of the “Friday Lightning Talk Series” at the Scholars…
ENERGY 2040: Aligning Innovation, Economics and Decarbonization" was published by Springer in April 2024.

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In an insightful interview, Divan, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and director of the Center for Distributed Energy (CDE) in the School…

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

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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
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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…

Image of a flow battery
IEEE Spectrum

A new approach holds promise for storing intermittent renewable energy at scale. Nian Liu

Last week, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols announced the launch of the Georgia Hydrogen Energy Braintrust.
Atlanta Business Chronicle

In Camden County, Plug Power is producing hydrogen energy that is powering Amazon forklifts. In Smyrna, Georgia Power’s Plant…