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Tim Lieuwen standing outside the CNES Building at Georgia Tech

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Lieuwen enters the role of interim EVPR with plans to focus on research security and operational excellence and to strengthen the Institute’s ties…

Illustration of a mechanical impact that creates a reactive environment for depolymerization of biomass into value-added chemicals.

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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed an approach that could transform lignin into valuable chemicals more efficiently…
A closeup of Georgia Tech's iconic Tech Tower

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Professor Krista Walton was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology from the American…
Solar cells recycling project - role of Juan Pablo Correa-Baena and his team

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When the National Science Foundation (NSF) put out an interdisciplinary challenge for clean energy, Dr. Correa-Baena, Dr. Naomi Deneke, and Dr. Ilke…
Meisha Shofner ELATES Fellow 2024-2025

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Meisha Shofner, professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), has been selected for the 2024-2025 class of Drexel University’s…
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm is brought up to date by Georgia Tech's Krista Walton during a 2024 visit to campus.

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From commercialization to community engagement to partnerships with national labs and corporations, Georgia Tech leads in the development and use…

Matthew McDowell Portrait

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Matthew McDowell, Carter N. Paden, Jr. Distinguished Chair and associate professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has…
Montage of five portraits, L to R, T to B: Josiah Hester, Peng Chen, Yongsheng Chen, Rosemarie Santa González, and Joe Bozeman.

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Georgia Tech researchers are leveraging AI to address sustainability challenges in areas like climate change, urban farming, food distribution,…

Rich Simmons explaining the mini-project before the final student presentations

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The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted the 2024 cohort of Energy Unplugged, a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (…
Rampi Ramprasad's research group

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The research group published two Nature papers on their decades of work in the area.

GT Energy In The News

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…

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…

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

Group to promote state as center for hydrogen energy amid surge in public and provide investments.

Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s…