After a national search, Laura Taylor has been appointed director of the Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPICenter) within the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Nov. 1. “We are very excited to build on the existing strength of EPICenter, moving it toward recognition as a top ten energy think tank and a major recruiting draw […]
Christine Conwell, Interim Executive Director of Strategic Energy Institute Christine Conwell has been named interim executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Sept. 10. A principal research scientist, Conwell has served as SEI’s director of planning and operations since 2020. In this role, she oversaw strategic and annual planning within SEI and partnered with campus […]
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Georgia Institute of Technology as the top public university and No. 3 nationally in energy and fuels research. This is the first year the category has been included in the annual rankings, and Georgia Tech’s dominance reflects the dynamic research and expertise of the Institute. “I’m thrilled to see Georgia […]
ORNL’s Climate Change Science Institute and Georgia Tech co-hosted a Southeast Decarbonization Workshop in November 2023. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Climate Change Science Institute and the Georgia Institute of Technology hosted a Southeast Decarbonization Workshop in November that drew scientists and representatives from government, industry, non-profits and other organizations […]
Partners in the SEDAC Hub Project A new $20.5 million Department of Energy project will establish a direct air capture hub in northern Mobile County, Alabama. Carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary pollutant from emissions past and present, stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, leading to climate change and its many consequences. Cleaning up […]
Researchers: Milton Mueller (PI), Karim Farhat Industrial data (ID) has the potential to play a key role in finding efficiencies in energy markets and thus lower rates for consumers. This study explores strategies for the energy sector in the Southeastern U.S. region. The goal of this work is to provide energy executives and policy makers […]