April 3, 2026
Why the Strait of Hormuz Is More Than an Energy Crisis
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 26, 2026
Ready for its Closeup: PIN-Supported Lamarr.AI Uses Technology to Make Buildings More Efficient and Occupants More Comfortable
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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March 11, 2026
Temporal Stability of Consumer Preferences for Solar Energy
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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March 24, 2026
The Potential of Data Center Energy
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 30, 2026
EPIcenter Launches Georgia Data Center Ordinance Hub
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 23, 2026
Four Challenges to the U.S. Energy Transition
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
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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March 6, 2026
Georgia Tech Energy Day: Meeting AI’s Growing Energy Demands
Join us on March 19 as we explore one of the most urgent questions facing the nation: How do we power an AI‑driven future?
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February 27, 2026
New Research Priorities Chart Course Toward Impactful, Energy-Efficient Computing
Georgia Tech faculty members contributed to two DOE Advanced Scientific Computing Research program workshops. Recently published reports of their work may yield more energy-efficient computers and better predictions for environmental challenges.
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February 24, 2026
Utility Structure, Pricing, and Energy Incentive Programs
A recent study by EPIcenter affiliates Brian An and John Kim and researchers at Georgia Tech, Iowa State University, and Clemson University examines how utility-level characteristics shape residential electricity consumption in the Southeastern U.S.
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February 10, 2026
Beyond the Cost of EV Ownership and Adoption
A recent Georgia Tech study examines U.S. household electric vehicle (EV) ownership and adoption intent beyond upfront costs, focusing on charging access, travel behavior, housing, and demographics.
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February 24, 2026
Understanding the Data Center Building Boom
Explosive data center growth requires research to inform policies which manage the building of this critical infrastructure.
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Georgia Tech Partners with RMS Aerospace to Advance Autonomous UAV Technology
e-Scout, is a first-of-its-kind AI-enabled tactical drone designed to address critical gaps in U.S. military support.
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February 16, 2026
From Concept to Prototype: How Georgia Tech Students Are Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future
EnergyHack@GT, Georgia Tech’s second annual student-run energy and sustainability hackathon, took place over the weekend of Jan. 23 – 25, 2026.
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February 12, 2026
Department of Energy Award to Power Nuclear Research With Machine Learning
Georgia Tech's Qi Tang has received an Early Career Research Program award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The $875,000 grant supports Tang for five years to craft ML tools that analyze data from nuclear experiments and simulations.
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February 5, 2026
SEI Initiative Lead Profile: Jennifer Chirico
A brief Q&A with Jennifer Chirico, who leads the energy and infrastructure initiative at Georgia Tech’s Strategic Energy Institute.
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February 3, 2026
Meet the Expert: Marilyn Brown
An illustrious career focused on understanding the nuances of energy policy through analytics has shaped the career of Marilyn Brown, the Regents & Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.
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January 28, 2026
Small Modular Reactors and Smart Energy Cities
A new study by Georgia Tech researchers Brian An, Daein Kang, John Kim, and Moe Kyaw Thu analyzes how national governments describe Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in official energy policy documents.
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February 3, 2026
EPIcenter Student Affiliate Wins School of Economics Paper Prize
Afi Ramadhani, a graduate student in economics and a student affiliate of Georgia Tech’s Energy Policy Innovation Center, has won a prize for the best research paper from the School of Economics.
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February 2, 2026
Yuanzhi Tang Named Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute
Georgia Tech has appointed Yuanzhi Tang as executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Feb. 1.
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