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The devices under test will include halide perovskite-based cells, a likely materials platform for next-generation solar cells.

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Georgia Tech researchers will soon send 18 photovoltaic cells to the International Space Station for a study of how space conditions affect the…
Fan Zhang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech Receives National Engineering Achievement Award from ANS

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Fan Zhang, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has received the 2025 Landis Young Member Engineering…
Ángel Cabrera, Cyrus Aidun, and Tim Lieuwen pose for a selfie in front of the equipment of the new Multiphase Forming Lab.

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Athena landed on its side with MSOLO glowing.

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The mass spectrometer and ice drill will be crucial to future NASA missions.
researcher with a white coat looking into a microscope

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As the planet warms, changing weather patterns are only one effect. Warming air is often more toxic, leading to asthma and even heart attacks. A…

Carpenters build a roof on a residential house

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City’s New Rule Could Shape Broader Change to Protect Heat-Vulnerable Cities
Richard Simmons (Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute and SETRI co-facilitator) (right) moderates a panel on charging infrastructure featuring (from left) Tom DelViscio (Duke Energy) Emily Belding (IONNA) and Ben Rogers (Electrada). [

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More than 70 people convened at Duke University and virtually on April 3 to highlight successes, challenges and opportunities across research,…
a small vial of white powder

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The multi-year research project could make scalable off-grid power sources a reality for rural communities and the military.
Sun Geun Yoon works in a glove box in McDowell’s laboratory at Georgia Tech.

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The solid-state battery would be game-changing for electric vehicles.
Image of a robot inserting lithium ion into a battery.

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As the world shifts toward electrification, the nations that command the battery supply chain will define the future of mobility, energy, and…

GT Energy In The News

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.…

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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
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…

Image of a flow battery
IEEE Spectrum

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