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.

Seung Soon Jang, Faisal Alamgir and Ji Il Choi

Platinum-Graphene Atomically-thin Fuel Cell Catalysts Show Superior Stability Over Bulk Platinum

Posted: September 18, 2019

Films of platinum only two atoms thick supported by graphene could enable fuel cell catalysts with unprecedented catalytic activity and longevity, according to a study published recently by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

Hyperbolic Paraboloid Origami Harnesses Bistability to Enable New Applications

Posted: September 17, 2019

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo are looking at hypar origami with to leverage its structural properties.

Stretchy Plastic Electrolytes Could Enable New Lithium-Ion Battery Design

Posted: September 9, 2019

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a promising new cathode and electrolyte system that replaces expensive metals and traditional liquid electrolyte with lower cost transition metal fluorides and a solid polymer electrolyte.

Selenium Anchors Could Improve Durability of Platinum Fuel Cell Catalysts

Posted: September 5, 2019

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new platinum-based catalytic system that is far more durable than traditional commercial systems and has a potentially longer lifespan.

Research, Sponsored Activity Awards Top $1 Billion at Georgia Tech

Posted: August 26, 2019

Research, economic development and other sponsored activities at Georgia Tech passed a significant milestone during the fiscal year that concluded on June 30.

Antineutrino Detection Could Help Remotely Monitor Nuclear Reactors

Posted: August 6, 2019

Measuring the flow of subatomic particles known as antineutrinos from nuclear reactors could allow continuous remote monitoring designed to detect fueling changes.

Hackers Could Use Connected Cars to Gridlock Whole Cities

Posted: July 29, 2019

Hackers could gridlock whole cities by stalling out a limited percentage of self-driving and other connected vehicles.

Georgia Tech is helping reinvent the toilet

Reinvented Toilets Could Provide Safe Sanitation for 2.5 Billion People

Posted: July 29, 2019

Georgia Tech researchers are leading a $13.5 million effort, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to reinvent the toilet.

Rising Tundra Temperatures Create Worrying Changes in Microbial Communities

Posted: July 8, 2019

Rising temperatures could affect the microbial communities in northern latitude tundra.

Shape-Shifting Robot Built from “Smarticles” Shows New Locomotion Strategy

Posted: September 18, 2019

Researchers have built a robot entirely from smaller robots known as "smarticles."

Platinum-Graphene Atomically-thin Fuel Cell Catalysts Show Superior Stability Over Bulk Platinum

Posted: September 18, 2019

Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

Hyperbolic Paraboloid Origami Harnesses Bistability to Enable New Applications

Posted: September 17, 2019

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo are looking at hypar origami with to leverage its structural properties.