SEI Executive Director Search
The Georgia Institute of Technology is excited to announce the internal search for the Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute. Qualified candidates within the Georgia Tech community are invited to apply for this pivotal leadership role and help shape the future of energy at our institution.
Nuclear Power Isn’t What You Think — and That’s a Good Thing
“Nuclear” is a loaded, highly charged word. It can conjure images — both real and imagined — of explosive destruction.
Nuclear is also a loaded, highly charged technology. A single fuel pellet the size of a pencil eraser contains as much energy as a metric ton of coal, 150 gallons of oil, or 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas.
The technology’s complex history, along with its vast potential, is why nuclear scientists and engineers often find themselves moonlighting as myth busters. Georgia Tech experts are eager to untangle fact from fiction so nuclear can shine — safely. Here, Georgia Tech researchers share what nuclear is, why it’s important, and why its moment is now.
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Georgia Tech Hydrogen Activities
The Georgia Institute of Technology has a broad range of testbeds, industry partnerships, and federal programs across the hydrogen value chain, including hydrogen production, storage/transport, and utilization. Georgia Tech is also focused on developing diverse STEM talent for such industries.
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Direct Air Capture Center (DirACC)
The Direct Air Capture Center (DirACC) is the culmination of more than a decade of research at Georgia Tech to develop materials and processes that extract carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. Climate models suggest that negative emissions technologies (NETs) will need to be developed and deployed in order to stabilize the climate. With several recent awards, Georgia Tech researchers have launched the Direct Air Capture Center (DirACC). DirACC will create a forum for collaborative research on NETs and DAC, bringing together researchers from across the Institute working in energy, sustainability, policy, and related fields.
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