Taking Off in Georgia
A fleet of innovative new companies working at the limits of advanced technology could reshape the aerospace industry – and Georgia is one of the states at the epicenter.
While manufacturing heavyweights like Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney continue to be the backbone of Georgia’s aerospace sector, new entrants pioneering electric vertical take-off and lift (eVTOL) aircraft, hypersonic planes, space and interplanetary exploration, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and sustainable aviation fuels are aiming for the skies.
How to Cool Down a City
Georgia Tech's Brian Stone weighs in on this feature looking at how Singapore could be a model for dampening the effects of climate change.
Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub Unveiled, Fostering Innovation and Economic Growth
The Greenhouse Accelerator is announcing the launch of the Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub, a public-private-academic partnership created to propel cleantech innovation and expand its access and benefits to Georgians furthering the tremendous cleantech momentum
Manufacturing the Future: Atlanta
On Wednesday, August 23, Axios hosted an Expert Voices roundtable discussion in Atlanta, featuring local leaders and experts in manufacturing, academic and government. Guests discussed the future of manufacturing in America, and how the industry is adapting to growing technological innovation and clean energy initiatives as more jobs return to U.S. shores. Axios reporter Emma Hurt and local Atlanta reporter Thomas Wheatley led the conversation.
On how large manufacturing companies can evolve
Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking heat waves. Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and airplanes, become less efficient and degrade more quickly in extreme heat. Machines generate their own heat, too, which can make hot temperatures around them even hotter.
Shutting off power to reduce wildfire risk on windy days isn’t a simple decision – an energy expert explains the trade-offs electric utilities face
Maui County is suing Hawaiian Electric, claiming the utility was negligent for not shutting off power as strong winds hit the island in the hours before the city of Lahaina burned. While the cause of the devastating Aug.
Carbon-free promise or cautionary tale? Georgia's new reactors come online to fanfare, criticism
The first new nuclear reactor built in the U.S. in more than 40 years is now up and running in Waynesboro, Georgia.
The completion of Plant Vogtle Unit 3, the first of two reactors being built at an already-existing nuclear plant on the Savannah River, is a major milestone not just for the long-delayed project itself, but for nuclear energy in the United States.
Nicholas Institute, Partners Launch Information Portal for Electric Transportation Opportunities in Southeast
Development of the portal–in collaboration with Georgia Tech and the SETRI network–was recently recognized as part of the White House Electric Vehicle Acceleration Challenge
The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute, has launched an online hub that highlights timely opportunities and upcoming events related to transportation electrification in the Southeast.
Georgia Reduces Carbon Footprint Despite Increasing Population
As more and more people move to metro Atlanta, we have somehow managed to reduce our carbon footprint in the state of Georgia. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon learned exactly how this is possible. She spoke with Regents Professor at Georgia Tech, Dr. Marilyn Brown, who said tracking the changes in greenhouse gas emissions helps to find where we are making progress and where improvements are needed to meet climate goals and reduce climate change.