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The emissions tracker created by a Georgia Tech-led team will play an important role in the work, researchers say.
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Georgia Tech Associate Professor Omar Asensio was awarded a Business in Global Society (BiGS) Visiting Fellowship at Harvard Business School, where…
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This paradox is called the solar rebound effect: the ratio of the increase in energy consumption to the amount that is generated by the solar panels.
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The Georgia Institute of Technology is building MSI partnerships and recently hosted its first research collaboration forum (RCF) specifically to…
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Professor Christos Athanasiou advances sustainable innovations through creative mechanics.
A closeup of Georgia Tech's iconic Tech Tower

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Georgia Tech faculty and researchers are involved in five university-led projects and two new Energy Earthshot Research Centers that are part of a…

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Correa-Baena leads the Materials for Solar Energy Harvesting and Conversion research initiative for the Institute for Materials (IMat) and Strategic…
Research collaboration team from GT Research and LG Chem

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Combining industry expertise and Georgia Tech's academic knowledge to advance battery research.
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The goals of the funded proposals include identifying prominent emerging research directions on the topic of AI, shaping IDEaS future strategy in the…
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ME, MSE researchers lead 3 projects in agency’s new round of advanced materials grants.

GT Energy In The News

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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…

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DrawdownGA

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

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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…

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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

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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…