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At Georgia Tech, the research enterprise covers activities from basic research to…

Georgia Tech Announces 2023 EVPR Institute Research Award Winners

At Georgia Tech, the research enterprise covers activities from basic research to…

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Through its interdisciplinary research, service-based learning, and innovative coursework,…

Past and present power grid experts. Top: Power systems experts from around the world gathering in St. Louis in 1904 to discuss anything and everything electrical, including the operation of the then new networks of synchronous generators. Bottom: The January 2023 meeting of the Universal Interoperability for Grid-forming Inverters (UNIFI) Consortium on Georgia Tech’s campus in Atlanta. UNIFI is a U. S. Department of Energy funded effort to advance grid-forming (GFM) inverter technology.

The North American power grid is undergoing a generational transformation. Amid this change, an…

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Marta Hatzell leads the Materials and Interfaces for Catalysis and Separations research…

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The $1.3 billion research enterprise at Georgia Tech is the embodiment of a commitment…

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

New Ultrafast Water Disinfection Method Is More Environmentally Friendly
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A new type of solar technology has seemed promising in recent years. Halide perovskite solar…

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Coral reef conservation is a steppingstone to protect marine biodiversity and life in the ocean…

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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)
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The first new nuclear reactor built in the U.S. in more than 40 years is now up and running in Waynesboro, Georgia.…

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As more and more people move to metro Atlanta, we have somehow managed to reduce our carbon footprint in the state of Georgia.…

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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…

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DrawdownGA

Tracking Georgia’s progress toward net zero emissions is now easier and more convenient for local governments, researchers, and…

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