May 14, 2024
Turning Up the Heat: Georgia Tech Economist Finds Price Has Little Impact on Consumers’ Thermostat Choices
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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May 13, 2024
To Save Energy, Users Let Smart Thermostats Take the Lead
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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May 6, 2024
Beyond the Haze: An Economist’s Insight Into Air Pollution
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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May 3, 2024
EPICenter Hosts Lightning Talks for Research and Ideas Exchange
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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April 24, 2024
Secretary of Energy Announces a Tri-City Alliance With Georgia Tech for Scalable, Equitable, and Innovative Clean Energy Solutions
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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April 16, 2024
Advancing Clean Energy: Georgia Tech Hosts Energy Materials Day
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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April 11, 2024
Faculty Fellows Program Focuses on Energy Equity, Environmental Justice, and Community Engagement
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
The study examines the causes of energy burden among Black residents in Georgia.
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March 18, 2024
Civic Data Analysis Finds New Opportunity for Federal Energy Efficiency Initiatives
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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March 14, 2024
Georgia Tech Receives Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Grants
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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March 7, 2024
McDowell Receives ARPA-E Funding to Develop Ultrahigh-Energy Density Battery Chemistries
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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February 21, 2024
Energy Materials: Driving the Clean Energy Transition
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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February 15, 2024
Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop: Paving the Way for Critical Mineral Production - Cloned
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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February 15, 2024
Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop: Paving the Way for Critical Mineral Production
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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January 29, 2024
Innovation and Education: The Woodruff School's Unique Approach to Design for Mechanical Engineers
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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January 31, 2024
Georgia’s Universities and the Georgia Mining Association Convene on Essential Minerals for the Energy Sector
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
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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February 5, 2024
EPICenter Faculty Affiliates Examine How Economists Contribute to Our Understanding of Pollution’s Health Impact
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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The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center Launches EPICenter Faculty Affiliate Program
EPICenter has named the first class of faculty affiliates in the EPICenter Faculty Affiliates program.
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January 26, 2024
Pioneering Process Leads to Big Win for Tech Research Team
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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