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Featured Research and Analysis

  • Will People Conserve Energy During Emergency Heat Waves?
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    Will People Conserve Energy During Emergency Heat Waves?

    by Dylan Brewer This June, New York City’s government and utility urged households to conserve electricity during an extreme heat wave with temperatures reaching 100 degrees F.[1]  People were asked to set air conditioners to 76 degrees, to avoid using more than one air conditioning unit, and to delay using electricity-hungry appliances during peak cooling […]


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Upcoming Events


SEI External Advisory Board Fall Meeting

October 8-9, 2025

This in-person meeting includes a
Wednesday evening reception and Thursday day meetings. Contact Asha Menon for more information.

Avant South Fueling the Future

October 16-17, 2025

The annual GT event is a collab of startup founders, corporate innovators, and higher education leaders to drive bold ideas, breakthrough tech, and real-world collaborations that are redesigning the road ahead. Learn more & register.

ATL Cleantech Connect

October 22, 2025

The fall event will be hosted by GE Verona at their Atlanta Galleria hub and feature discussion that will include a focus on electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. Come network and build important relationships. Visit the website for more details.

DirACC Workshop

October 21-22, 2025

Co-directed by Professors Chris Jones and Matthew Realff, DirACC has created a forum for collaborative research on NETs and DAC, bringing together both industry and researchers from across the Institute working in energy, sustainability, policy, and related fields. More details will be available on the website soon.

C2ES Regional Roundtable

November 5, 2025

The 1-day gathering on the GT campus will highlight regional leadership, identify focus areas for in-depth research and policy development, and kick off a series of convenings across the region to collaboratively develop a regional roadmap for the battery and critical mineral and material industry. Learn more as it becomes available on the website.

AI Security Summit

December 3, 2025

Hosted by GTRI, this daylong event will facilitate collaboration, education, and innovation in AI security, plus inform the development and deployment of more secure AI-enabled systems. Learn more as it becomes available on the website.



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