As the nation moves toward electrification, there’s a lot that the U.S. government can do to accelerate a modernized and resilient grid – with regional support and investment. The (re)electrification of the U.S. economy continues to charge forward thanks to an administration focused on decarbonization and place-based action. Unfortunately, aging grid infrastructure may not be […]
Category: Research
EPH seed grant research: climate-induced air quality deterioration and its health risks in the southeastern US
As summers get increasingly hotter, expect more adverse effects on health. EPICenter grant recipient Pengfei Liu is exploring the connection between the two as a necessary step in climate adaptation. The trendlines point in one direction: The ten hottest years on record were all just in this nascent century. Summers, especially, are getting hotter. And […]
Solar Geoengineering Could Save 400,000 Lives a Year, Georgia Tech Study Says
When it comes to finding solutions to climate change, there’s no shortage of technologies vying for attention, from renewable energy to electric vehicles to nuclear energy. One such contender, solar geoengineering, is favored by proponents who say it could quickly cool the planet and give the world time to fully implement efforts to limit emissions […]
Gamification of power grid resilience supports research and education
Smoke cloud rising from a brush wildfire burning in San Francisco, California (Source: Adobe Stock) You’re managing the Texas Panhandle’s power grid. Heavy winds are blowing, and a worn-out utility pole ignites a fire by crashing onto a transmission line. Luckily, the fire department arrives quickly, putting out the fire before it spreads to nearby […]