Energy News | Research News Center

February 7, 2023

Akanksha Menon Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Sustainable Energy Research

3 min read

Akanksha Menon, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award from the NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems

January 23, 2023

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to Offer Three New Undergraduate Degrees — Including Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Major

6 min read

The expanded undergraduate degree offerings are designed to continue Georgia Tech’s reputation for academic rigor — and also reflect trends in student interests, as well as current and forecasted needs in the job marketplace.

A photo of The Kendeda Buliding at Georgia Tech

January 19, 2023

Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED

5 min read

Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.

Postdoctoral fellow Poorandokht Kashkouli, seated at laptop, discusses test data from their direct air capture rig. Ryan Lively, left, and Chris Jones, pointing at laptop, stand next to the rig, which is a series of tubes and valves in a metal frame. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)

January 19, 2023

Cutting Emissions Isn’t Enough. We Need to Scrub Carbon Directly from the Air

2 min read

New Direct Air Capture Center will leverage Georgia Tech’s leadership in a burgeoning field.

Cover of Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment eBook

January 9, 2023

New ebook "Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment" by Michael Gamble Now Available!

1 min read

A new eBook "Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment" written by Michael Gamble, Academic and Research Council Chair at the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is now available.

January 6, 2023

Savannah River National Laboratory, Georgia Tech Select Martha Grover for Joint Appointment

3 min read

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently selected Martha Grover, Ph.D., for a joint appointment.

Group photo of the Sustainable-X participants and facilitators.

January 3, 2023

Georgia Tech Launches Sustainable-X Entrepreneurship Program

4 min read

The new program provides support to those who want to start businesses that solve social and environmental challenges.

3 by 3 grid of the portraits of the 2022 BBISS Faculty Fellows.

December 13, 2022

BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows

2 min read

Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS).

October 17, 2022

Bio-Inspired Maker Space Opens in Kendeda Building

2 min read

A new maker space is soon to open in the Kendeda Building that only uses ecologically preferable materials and tools.

The nearly $11M, five-year extension of the SCALE program aims to restore global lead through education initiatives.

September 27, 2022

Partnership with DOD’s Microelectronics Workforce Development Program Continues, Expands

4 min read

The nearly $11M, five-year extension of the SCALE program aims to restore global lead through education initiatives.

Graphic demonstrating the topic space for adsorbent nanomaterials for water treatment.

September 12, 2022

Crittenden and Co-authors Win ES&T Best Paper Award

2 min read

The ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Engineering are presenting a “Best Paper Award” for 2021 to John Crittenden and co-authors.

John Crittenden receiving an ACS Honor Award. L to R: Sherine Obare, John Crittenden, Sharma Virender

September 12, 2022

American Chemical Society Honors John Crittenden

2 min read

The ACS held a series of symposia over three days at their recent Fall 2022 conference to honor of John Crittenden.

September 1, 2022

Letter from the BBISS Interim Director, Beril Toktay

4 min read

Beril Toktay's letter of introduction as interim director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.

Ryan Lively and Krista Walton, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

August 22, 2022

DOE Renews Funding of Energy Frontier Research Center with $13.2 Million Grant

1 min read

Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has been renewed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a third round of funding ($13.2 million over four years) for its Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) to study materials used in c

Group photo of the BIRDEE participants at the Atlanta Zoo.

July 29, 2022

Using Bio-Inspired Design to Teach High School Students About Engineering

1 min read

Georgia Tech’s BIRDEE program is helping metro Atlanta public school teachers develop new engineering curriculum to inspire high school students.

Image capture from the BBISS 30th Anniversary Video of the Georgia Tech Olympic Natatorium with a play button overlay.

June 30, 2022

Celebrating 30 Years of Sustainability at Georgia Tech

1 min read

Thirty years ago not many folks were interested or thinking about sustainability. BBISS was.

Left to right: Braeden Dickson (ECE), Eric Gustafson (Woodruff School), Ed Argalas (General Motors mentor), Nick Hummel (ECE), and Nishan Nekoo (Woodruff School)

May 26, 2022

ECE Plays Key Role in EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Win

3 min read

Multiple members of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) contributed to the four-year project.

Group photo of the winning 2022 Solar Decathlon team.

May 9, 2022

Georgia Tech Team Wins Solar Decathlon

1 min read

The Georgia Tech student team, "English Avenue Yellow Jackets", is the 2022 Design Challenge Residential Division Grand Winner for the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon.

April 28, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks Announce Georgia Tech Selected to Participate in the EcoCAR EV Challenge

6 min read

The next DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) set to begin in Fall 2022.

April 13, 2022

2022 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium

2 min read

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) hosted the 16th annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium.