A Newly Opened $50M Recycling Facility Gives Georgia a Leg Up in EV Race
Massachusetts-based Ascend Elements currently employs 100 workers at the facility, which is near Rivian’s planned $5 billion electric vehicle plant in Rutledge.
Georgia Tech Researchers Work with Coastal Communities to Monitor Flooding
Georgia Tech scientists hope a flood sensor project will give policy and lawmakers critical information about coastal flooding to prepare vulnerable neighborhoods for the impacts of climate change.
U.S. Biofuels Proposal Would Lift Near-term Greenhouse Gas Emissions, EPA Says
Georgia Tech professor Valerie Thomas suggests that the U.S. EPA's proposal to increase biofuel blending mandates through 2025 would lead to a near-term increase in greenhouse gas emissions, before yielding reductions in the longer-term, according to agency documents.
Introducing the Drawdown Georgia GHG Emissions Tracker
The new Drawdown Georgia GHG Emissions Tracker is a free, first-of-its-kind, interactive tool that shows where greenhouse gas emissions come from in Georgia at the state and county level. The Tracker was developed by Dr. William Drummond of Georgia Tech, along with colleagues at both Georgia Tech and University of Georgia.