Image of US Dollar on Home Heating instrument depicting home heating costs

May 14, 2024

Turning Up the Heat: Georgia Tech Economist Finds Price Has Little Impact on Consumers’ Thermostat Choices

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In a study by a Georgia Tech economist that could help inform future energy policy, half the participants cranked their thermostats despite knowing exactly how much each extra degree would cost them.

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Smart thermostat at home Illustration

May 13, 2024

To Save Energy, Users Let Smart Thermostats Take the Lead

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People using energy-efficient smart thermostats are willing to sacrifice comfort and control to save relatively small amounts of energy that could add up if enough people sign on, a Georgia Tech economist reported in a recent study.

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Photo of Dylan Brewer, Assistant Professor in the School of Economics, Georgia Tech

May 6, 2024

Beyond the Haze: An Economist’s Insight Into Air Pollution

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Are you under the impression that air pollution is a dichotomous problem where the air is either polluted or it’s not? What else is there to know about air pollution? The surprising answer to this question lies not with a scientist but with an economist.

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Audience at the EPICenter Lightning Talks held on April 12th at the Georgia Tech Library

May 3, 2024

EPICenter Hosts Lightning Talks for Research and Ideas Exchange

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On April 12, the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted its second round of the “Friday Lightning Talk Series” at the Scholars Event Network space in the Price Gilbert Library.

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From the Left: SEI Executive Director Tim Lieuwen, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, Georgia Tech Student Azell Francis, Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Mayor Andrew Dickens

April 24, 2024

Secretary of Energy Announces a Tri-City Alliance With Georgia Tech for Scalable, Equitable, and Innovative Clean Energy Solutions

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On a recent visit to the Georgia Tech campus, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced that a tri-city alliance of Atlanta, Decatur, and Savannah in partnership with Georgia Tech will receive funding to drive clean energy solutions.

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Chaouki Abdallah speaking at the Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day

April 16, 2024

Advancing Clean Energy: Georgia Tech Hosts Energy Materials Day

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Energy Materials Day was co-hosted by Georgia Tech’s Strategic Energy Institute , the Institute for Materials, and the Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center.

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Jung-ho (John) Lewe (left) of the Georgia Tech Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory at Georgia Tech and Erica Holloman-Hill (right)

April 11, 2024

Faculty Fellows Program Focuses on Energy Equity, Environmental Justice, and Community Engagement

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The Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education (SCoRE — formerly SLS), in collaboration with the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS), the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI), and the

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March 19, 2024

Public Policy Research Powers Sierra Club Report on Black Energy Burden in Georgia

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The study examines the causes of energy burden among Black residents in Georgia.

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Omar Asensio, visiting fellow, Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society

March 18, 2024

Civic Data Analysis Finds New Opportunity for Federal Energy Efficiency Initiatives

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A new study from the School of Public Policy finds that federal housing policies accelerate energy efficiency participation among low and moderate-income households — even when those policies don’t directly address energy efficiency. 

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Carson Meredith, Valerie Thomas, Tim Lieuwen

March 14, 2024

Georgia Tech Receives Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Grants

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In January, Georgia Tech researchers were awarded three grants as a part of the Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization multi-topic funding

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Matthew McDowell

March 7, 2024

McDowell Receives ARPA-E Funding to Develop Ultrahigh-Energy Density Battery Chemistries

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Matthew McDowell, Woodruff Faculty Fellow and associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering & initiative lead for energy storage at the Strategic Energy Institute, has received $1.3 million in funding through the PROPEL-1K program

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Images of a light bulb, solar panels, and batteries

February 21, 2024

Energy Materials: Driving the Clean Energy Transition

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Energy materials facilitate the conversion or transmission of energy. They also play an essential role in how we store energy, reduce power consumption, and develop cleaner, efficient energy solutions.

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Participants of the 2024 Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop held on February 2, 2024

February 15, 2024

Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop: Paving the Way for Critical Mineral Production - Cloned

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To address the importance of critical minerals in the clean energy transition, 45 attendees from academia, government, industry, & national labs gathered at the University of Georgia for the inaugural Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals Workshop.

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Participants of the 2024 Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop held on February 2, 2024

February 15, 2024

Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop: Paving the Way for Critical Mineral Production

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To address the importance of critical minerals in the clean energy transition, 45 attendees from academia, government, industry, & national labs gathered at the University of Georgia for the inaugural Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals Workshop.

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 Pictured left to right, top to bottom: Director of Design and Innovation Amit Jariwala, Professor Julie Linsey, Associate Chair for Administration Bert Bras, and Professor Yan Wang.

January 29, 2024

Innovation and Education: The Woodruff School's Unique Approach to Design for Mechanical Engineers

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The intersection of design and innovation drives engineering, shaping the future of products and manufacturing processes. At the forefront of this intersection is the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.

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he map compilation was published by the Georgia Geologic Survey in 1976 as the Geologic Map of Georgia. Source: USGS

January 31, 2024

Georgia’s Universities and the Georgia Mining Association Convene on Essential Minerals for the Energy Sector

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A regional consortium led by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University, in collaboration with the Georgia Mining Association, will host an inaugural workshop on Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals

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February 7, 2024

Georgia Tech Named Top-Ranked Public University in Energy

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U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Georgia Institute of Technology as the top public university and No. 3 nationally in energy and fuels research.

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Simple schematic documenting the path of air pollution from emissions to outcomes. This review discusses the challenges of measuring how emissions of pollutants (step 1) disperse through the air (step 2) to become eventual exposures (step 3) and health outcomes (step 4).

February 5, 2024

EPICenter Faculty Affiliates Examine How Economists Contribute to Our Understanding of Pollution’s Health Impact

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EPICenter faculty affiliates Dylan Brewer, Daniel Dench, and Interim Director Laura Taylor compare methods used in epidemiology literature with the causal inference framework used in economics in analyzing the effect of air pollution on health outcomes.

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January 29, 2024

The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center Launches EPICenter Faculty Affiliate Program

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EPICenter has named the first class of faculty affiliates in the EPICenter Faculty Affiliates program.

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Aerial shot showing members of the Re-Wind Network stand in front of a pedestrian bridge made using decommissioned wind turbine blades

January 26, 2024

Pioneering Process Leads to Big Win for Tech Research Team

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Pioneering a new recycling approach led to a big win for Re-Wind USA, a Georgia Tech research team led by Russell Gentry. The team has won the first phase of the Department of Energy's Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize, receiving $75,000 and an invit

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