Google Taps Hot Rocks to Cool Climate
SEI Director, Tim Lieuwen, is quoted about geothermal energy's role in a less carbon intensive energy future.
Suniva to Reopen Solar Plant in Georgia, Citing Biden Climate Law
Suniva had been growing rapidly since its 2007 founding at Georgia Tech. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2017 under intense price competition from Chinese-made imports.
The Seed Guardians of Peru Trying to Save the Potato
Helen Anne Curry, a Georgia Tech professor in the School of History and Sociology, talks about the role of landraces in the quest to maintain the genetic diversity among the huge variety of potato crops.
Cheaper, Safer, and More Powerful Batteries – Aluminum Materials Show Promising Performance
Researchers from Georgia Tech's McDowell Lab are developing high-energy-density batteries using aluminum foil, a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
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.
Aluminum Materials Show Promising Performance for Safer, Cheaper, More Powerful Batteries
Matthew McDowell's lab at Georgia Tech is using aluminum foil to create batteries with higher energy density and greater stability. The team’s new battery system, detailed in Nature Communications.
Scientists Make ‘Significant’ Breakthrough in EV Battery Production: ‘Great Potential for Future Energy Storage’
Georgia Tech researcher Gleb Yushin is quoted about recent innovations in battery technology.
If You Didn’t Care About Antarctica’s Icy Belly, You Will Now
Alexander Robel, assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences who leads Georgia Tech's Ice and Climate Group, did not participate in the studies but is quoted in the article.
More than 40 Million People in the U.S. Live in Urban Heat Islands, Climate Group Finds
Evan Mallen, a senior analyst in Georgia Tech’s Urban Climate Lab, comments on a recent research analysis on the impact of heat islands in urban areas.
This Building in Georgia Produces Twice as Much Energy as it Consumes — Here’s Why it’s Inspiring Awe Worldwide
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is profiled in this article from The Cool Down.