May 14, 2026
Vida Jamali Receives the Inaugural Dr. James Robert and Margaret Spencer Early Career Fellowship
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Assistant Professor Vida Jamali is the inaugural recipient of the new Dr. James Robert and Margaret Spencer Early Career Fellowship in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE@GT).
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Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research, Workforce Development
May 5, 2026
EPIcenter Awards Inaugural Funding to Advance Energy Policy Impact in the Southeast
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The Energy Policy and Innovation Center at Georgia Tech has awarded funding to a new faculty cohort through its ACCELERATE program, designed to strengthen Georgia Tech’s thought leadership and real world impact in energy policy in the Southeast.
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May 1, 2026
What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?
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Georgia Tech energy economist Bobby Harris said U.S. gasoline prices are driven mainly by crude oil costs, with refining, distribution and taxes accounting for a smaller and shifting share of what consumers pay at the pump.
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April 29, 2026
Hyundai Motor Group, Georgia Tech Sign MOU on Hydrogen Mobility Development
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Georgia Tech has entered into a multiyear partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to advance hydrogen mobility solutions on campus, expanding research, education, and real-world application of zero-emissions transportation.
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April 29, 2026
Powering the Future - Georgia Tech Alumni Fuel Nation’s Largest Nuclear Plant
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Georgia Tech’s influence on the Vogtle expansion spans alumni leadership at the plant, a growing student pipeline, and faculty conducting cutting‑edge nuclear research.
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April 26, 2026
The Potential of Electrified Supply Chains
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A new study by Georgia Institute of Technology researchers examines whether electrified supply chains can provide a new source of long‑duration demand flexibility for the electric grid, helping integrate variable renewable energy such as wind and solar.
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April 21, 2026
Georgia Is Building for an AI Future That May Not Happen
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The state is spending $16 billion to power data centers that could be obsolete in seven years. Two Georgia Tech researchers say residents will pay for that gamble either way.
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April 20, 2026
When oil prices spike, where does the money go?
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Georgia Tech–affiliated energy and trade economists describe how higher oil prices don’t just hurt consumers—they also shift enormous amounts of money to oil producers, with impacts varying by region, ownership, and government policy.
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April 17, 2026
Frontiers of Weatherization
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A recent review published in Energy Research & Social Science by EPIcenter public policy affiliates – Ryan Anthony, Brian An, Marilyn A. Brown, Michelle Graff, and Daniel C. Matisoff – examines five decades of low-income weatherization program evaluations
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Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Industry, Manufacturing, Research, Student Research
April 15, 2026
Vision AI Models Improve Decision Making in Manufacturing, Energy, and Finance
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Georgia Tech researchers have developed Diffusion-DFL, the first decision-focused learning model built on diffusion AI technology. It uses the same engineering behind image generators to help industries make more accurate, lower-cost planning decisions.
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April 13, 2026
Georgia Universities and U.K. Partners Strengthen Collaboration on Critical Minerals at GEMS‑4 Symposium
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In February, the Georgia Institute of Technology, together with the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, the Georgia Mining Association, and the British Consulate‑General Atlanta, hosted the fourth GEMs workshop.
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April 10, 2026
SCL Managing Director Chris Gaffney Featured in Atlanta News First on Rising Fuel and Supply Chain Costs
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SCL Managing Director Chris Gaffney provides expert insight on how geopolitical tensions could affect fuel prices and supply chains in Georgia and beyond.
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April 3, 2026
Why the Strait of Hormuz Is More Than an Energy Crisis
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Georgia Tech experts warn that disruptions at the world's most critical energy choke point will ripple far beyond oil and gas prices.
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March 30, 2026
EPIcenter Launches Georgia Data Center Ordinance Hub
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The Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPIcenter) at Georgia Tech has launched an interactive tool to help communities navigate the dynamic land-use and policy landscape surrounding data center development: the Georgia Data Center Ordinance Hub.
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March 26, 2026
Ready for its Closeup: PIN-Supported Lamarr.AI Uses Technology to Make Buildings More Efficient and Occupants More Comfortable
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Through PIN’s new Community Investment program, Georgia Tech–based Lamarr.AI is partnering with the city of Savannah to use drone‑ and AI‑driven building assessments to improve energy efficiency in historic municipal facilities.
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Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research, State Impact
March 24, 2026
The Potential of Data Center Energy
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A recent review by EPIcenter faculty affiliate highlights that data centers, particularly those supporting high-performance computing and AI workloads, are projected to consume nearly 10% of U.S. electricity by the end of the decade.
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March 23, 2026
Four Challenges to the U.S. Energy Transition
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Reliable energy is a matter of national security. There are also vying economic policies to consider, political and financial incentives to navigate, and questions of social and economic inequality to consider.
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March 16, 2026
Future Focused: The 2026 Southeastern Energy Conference at Georgia Tech
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The 2026 Southeastern Energy Conference, Georgia Tech’s annual student-led energy and sustainability conference welcomed more than 150 attendees and featured dynamic discussions on the future of energy.
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City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Environment, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research
March 11, 2026
Temporal Stability of Consumer Preferences for Solar Energy
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A new study by EPIcenter affiliate Jamal Mamkhezri examines how public preferences for solar‑energy policy have shifted over a six‑year period in New Mexico, offering one of the first long‑term repeated cross‑section analyses of willingness to pay (WTP) f
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