Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

Georgia Tech’s research initiatives in energy and sustainable infrastructure focus on a broad range of challenges involving energy production, conversion, and efficiency; water resource management; infrastructure development; and the issues associated with a changing climate.

The Latest Energy and Sustainability News

Piezoelectric Tiles Light the Way for Kennedy Space Center Visitors

Posted: December 13, 2017

A lighted footpath powered partially by piezoelectric tiles will soon be operational at the Kennedy Space Center.

Georgia Tech Awards First Round of Seed Grants to Support Team-Based Research

Posted: October 14, 2021

Awards aim to promote formation and advancement of multidisciplinary research collaborations.

Cody Clements surveys rows of coral "gardens." (Photo Quentin Schull)

Underwater Gardens Boost Coral Diversity to Stave Off ‘Biodiversity Meltdown’

Posted: October 13, 2021

Symbiotic relationship between Pacific Ocean coral species offers a potential solution to restore climate-damaged reefs

Rooftop Solar Increases Electricity Use, Raising Questions for Utilities and Policymakers, Georgia Tech Study Finds

Posted: October 5, 2021

Nearly a third of the electricity created from solar power may go to increased usage, according to a new study from Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

Marta Hatzell Named a Moore Inventor Fellow

Posted: October 4, 2021

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has named Marta Hatzell, Associate Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, a 2021 Moore Inventor Fellow.

Illustration of the e-tattoo device and how it would operate

Wireless E-Tattoo for Pneumonia Aims to Transform Patient Monitoring

Posted: September 24, 2021

Georgia Tech ECE Assistant Professor Shaolan Li is part of an effort to develop a wearable device for patients with pneumonia, allowing medical personnel to track their progress remotely and use data to predict how their condition may change.

Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Market Expansion

Posted: September 22, 2021

SETRI will work to address the region’s most pressing needs towards realizing the benefits of electric transportation, such as greater coordination and collaboration among key stakeholders, and regional market challenges.

Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

Restoring Power During Severe Storms

Posted: September 22, 2021

Researchers studied how recovery, guided by common policies from FEMA and industry, varies with respect to the severity of disruptive events.

Georgia Tech Researchers Receive $2.5 Million Grant to Focus on Improving Atlanta-Area Transportation Through Holistic Community Approach

Posted: September 22, 2021

Researchers from Georgia Tech have been awarded a $2.5 million National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Communities Grant to develop systems that will improve travel mobility, safety, equity, and sustainability using the city of Peachtree Corners,