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.

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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.

An underwater hydrothermal vent, or "black smoker." (Photo: NOAA)

Oceanic Phosphorous Lends Light to the Hunt for Habitable Worlds

Posted: December 2, 2021

An international team finds a new twist in the Earth’s oceanic nutrient cycles, adding new possibilities for a key building block of life on Earth and Earth-like planets beyond the solar system.

At just a few inches under our feet, the rhizosphere is described as a "hotspot for microbes." (Photo by Chad Ralston)

Getting to the Root of Plant-Soil Interactions: Optical Instrument to Give Clearest 3D Images Yet of Rhizosphere

Posted: December 2, 2021

Georgia Tech scientists and engineers are building a new DOE-funded instrument that captures 3D images of plant-microbe chemical reactions underground in an interdisciplinary effort to develop biofuels and fertilizers — and help mitigate climate change.

Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

Combined Heat and Power as a Platform for Clean Energy Systems

Posted: November 17, 2021

The state of Georgia could dramatically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, while creating new jobs and a healthier public, if more of its energy-intensive industries and commercial buildings were to utilize combined heat and power, new research finds.

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.

Georgia Tech Leads Effort to Strengthen State’s Defense Manufacturing Industry

Posted: December 16, 2021

Department of Defense grant enables collaboration with Spelman College, Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Economic Development in pilot project

Electronics and Nanotechnology

Georgia Tech soft semiconductor researchers

Soft Semiconductors that Stretch Like Human Skin Can Detect Ultra-low Light Levels

Posted: December 15, 2021

Georgia Tech researchers have created a semiconductor material that acts like a second skin layer and is up to 200% more stretchable than its original dimension without significantly losing its electric current.

Lifesaving Device Providing Breath of Hope

Posted: December 15, 2021

Hollister lab at Georgia Tech re-engineers airway splint to treat rare, fatal condition in newborns

Georgia Tech Wins Commerce Department Grant to Develop AI Manufacturing Economic Corridor

Posted: December 14, 2021

The Georgia Institute of Technology was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of its $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

Air Flow Key to Ensuring Black Soldier Fly Larvae Thrive as a Sustainable Food Source

Posted: December 14, 2021

Georgia Tech research provides insights into how this insect superfood can be raised and fed in dense groups without overheating

People and Technology

College of Engineering Duo Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Posted: December 13, 2021

Siva Sivakumar and Natalie Stingelin receive highest professional distinction for academic inventors

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