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Newly Developed Carbon Membranes Enable Efficient Removal and Concentration of Organic Molecules from Water

The need to remove organic contaminants from surface waters continues to grow due to an…

Solid-state battery cells undergo laboratory testing.

 

Future generations of solid-state lithium-ion batteries based…

Portrait of Akanksha Menon

Akanksha Menon, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering,…

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Overall greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia fell by 5% between 2017 and 2021,…

Portrait of Devesh Ranjan

Devesh Ranjan, Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. School Chair and professor in the George W. Woodruff…

Team of ReWOOD research collaborators on the day of launch (Photo Credit: Terri Sapp)

The Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) at the Georgia Institute of…

Cleanroom staff holding a wafer

 

Semiconductors, or microchips, are vital to life in the modern world. They’re…

IMat Initiative Lead Richard Neu

Richard Neu leads the Materials in Extreme Environments research initiative for the Institute…

Attendees at the Georgia Beneficial Electrification Leadership Summit

The Energy Policy Innovation Center (EPICenter), along with the Beneficial Electrification…

The Exchange at Governors Island

Georgia Tech will be a key partner for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange), a first-of-…

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The Greenhouse Accelerator is announcing the launch of the Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub, a public-private-academic…

Streets crack under heat because higher temperatures create more space between vibrating molecules, causing the material to expand and deform. Priscila Zambotto/Moment via Getty Images
The Conversation

Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking heat waves. Many machines, including cellphones,…

The utility Pacific Gas & Electric acknowledged responsibility for equipment that started the deadly 2018 blaze that burned through Paradise, Calif. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
The Conversation

Maui County is suing Hawaiian Electric, claiming the utility was negligent for not shutting off power as strong…

Benoit Montreuil speaking to the Axios roundtable group. Credit: Shay Richards for Axios
Axios

On Wednesday, August 23, Axios hosted an Expert Voices roundtable discussion in Atlanta, featuring local leaders and experts in…

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Duke Nicholas Institute

Development of the portal–in collaboration with Georgia Tech and the SETRI network–was recently recognized as part of the White…

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.…

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…

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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…

Georgia Tech's iconic Tech Tower with the Atlanta midtown skyline in the background
New York Times