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November 6, 2025

How the US Cut Climate-Changing Emissions While Its Economy More Than Doubled

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Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and global temperatures with them – keep rising.

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Portrait of Ann Dunkin

October 24, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Ann Dunkin, SEI Distinguished External Fellow

4 min read

A short Q&A with Ann Dunkin reflecting on how the Institute influenced her career.

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October 17, 2025

EAS Faculty Named to Endowed Positions

5 min read

Congratulations to Isaiah Bolden, Jennifer Glass, Alex Robel, and Yuanzhi Tang on their new endowed faculty professorships.

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Smiling man sitting outside

October 17, 2025

EAS Faculty Named to Endowed Positions

5 min read

Congratulations to Isaiah Bolden, Jennifer Glass, Alex Robel, and Yuanzhi Tang on their new endowed faculty professorships.

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The high impact between the metal balls in a ball mill reactor and the polymer surface is sufficient to momentarily liquefy the polymer and facilitate chemical reactions.

October 10, 2025

New Method Uses Collisions to Break Down Plastic for Sustainable Recycling

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Researchers have developed a method to break down PET, one of the world’s most widely used plastics, for sustainable recycling using mechanical forces instead of heat or harsh chemicals.

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Collage of four images taken at the New York Climate Exchange 2025 events with Georgia Tech participants.

October 3, 2025

Georgia Tech’s Growing Climate Innovation Footprint: Reflections from Climate Week NYC

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Across five New York Climate Exchange partner events, the Georgia Tech community demonstrated something essential: Georgia Tech bridges research and real-world impact where it matters most – in people’s lives.

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A view of Greenland's ice sheet from the NASA/USGS Landsat 8 satellite showing meltwater lakes on a glacier. (Credit: NASA)

October 1, 2025

The Future of Antarctic Ice: New Study Reveals the Mathematics of Meltwater Lakes

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Simple equations are revealing how topography controls supraglacial lake size in Antarctica — and why it matters for climate predictions.

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NOAA Iridescent Clouds

September 26, 2025

Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions

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Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO₂ and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts.

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A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D.

September 17, 2025

Why Do Big Oil Companies Invest in Green Energy?

6 min read

Despite the relatively modest scale of investment in clean energy by oil and gas companies so far, there are several business reasons oil companies would increase their investments in clean energy over time.

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Car exhaust (Adobe: elcovalana)

September 16, 2025

New Links in Air Pollution and Dementia

2 min read

Scientists team up to better understand how certain types of air pollution increase the risk of developing dementia. 

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An aerial photo of the SPRUCE experiment.

September 16, 2025

Meet the Microbes: What a Warming Wetland Reveals About Earth’s Carbon Future

5 min read

A new study is unearthing how and why peatlands are producing carbon dioxide and methane. 

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2025 SEI External Faculty Fellows with their Georgia Tech Hosts

September 16, 2025

Third Cohort of the Energy Faculty Fellow Program Attracts Multidisciplinary Researchers

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The Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) at Georgia Tech concluded its third cohort of Energy Faculty Fellows in August, welcoming a diverse group of researchers for a 10-week summer fellowship.

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Rampi Ramprasad

September 4, 2025

Rampi Ramprasad Awarded $2 Million Grant to Pioneer AI-Driven Recyclable Packaging Materials Design

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The project addresses one of the world’s most pressing challenges in sustainability: eliminating plastic waste.

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August 15, 2025

Strategic Energy Institute and EPIcenter Announce Graduate Student Fellowships

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The Strategic Energy Institute and the Energy Policy and Innovation Center at Georgia Tech are pleased to announce that applications are now open for two graduate student fellowships this fall.  

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Wind Turbines in a field

August 14, 2025

Wind intermittency and supply-demand imbalance: Evidence from U.S. regional power markets

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Victoria Godwin and Matthew E. Oliver of the Georgia Institute of Technology and EPIcenter affiliates in their new study examine how short-term variability in wind power affects real-time electricity system imbalances in U.S. regional power markets.

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A tractor applying lime

August 19, 2025

Farming for the Future of the Planet: How Liming Could Be Key for Carbon Removal

4 min read

Liming, a centuries-old agricultural practice, can improve crop yield and greenhouse gas reduction.

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AI rendering of a fast-charging battery.

August 18, 2025

Breaking the Rules to Build a Better Battery

4 min read

Charging batteries quickly was thought to degrade them. Georgia Tech’s findings flip that logic and open new doors for energy storage.

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2025EnergyUnplugged-SummerCamp-FinalDayPresentation

August 5, 2025

Energy Unplugged: A Georgia Tech Summer Camp Sparks Passion for Energy Innovation Among High Schoolers

3 min read

As one of Tech’s most sought-after programs for high school students, the Energy Unplugged camp continues to spark interest in energy innovation and develop foundational skills in science.

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August 1, 2025

Will People Conserve Energy During Emergency Heat Waves?

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Dylan Brewer, EPIcenter's Faculty Affiliate discusses if voluntary conservation requests work to save energy and prevent blackouts.

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Trees around Einstein

July 31, 2025

Mapping Georgia’s Urban Forest: Georgia Tech Tools Help Planners Prioritize Tree Canopy

3 min read

Georgia Tech researchers developed new statewide canopy assessment tools to help urban planners, policymakers, and communities make data-informed decisions for climate resilience.

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