Energy, Environment, Climate & Communities
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Creating equitable energy futures, where all communities benefit from the energy transition and thrive in healthy environments, is a central focus of EPIcenter faculty affiliate research. Our experts collaborate across public policy, economics, sociology, history, engineering, and the sciences to generate knowledge that guides us along this path.
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Equitably allocating wildfire resilience investments for power grids
Climate-driven wildfires are increasingly ignited by overhead power lines, prompting utilities to deploy preemptive Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Equitably Allocating Wildfire Resilience Investments for Power Grids studies how the Biden Administration’s Justice40 mandate (40 % of federal infrastructure benefits to disadvantaged communities via the CEJST index) actually plays out in a Texas case study […]
EPIcenter Faculty Experts
Brian An
Assistant Professor,
School of Public Policy
Marilyn Brown
Regents’ Professor,
School of Public Policy
Dan Molzahn
Associate Professor,
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Joe F. Bozeman III
Assistant Professor,
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Bobby Harris
Assistant Professor,
School of Economics
Matthew Oliver
Associate Professor,
School of Economics
Micah Ziegler
Assistant Professor and John Woody Faculty Fellow,
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dylan Brewer
Assistant Professor,
School of Economics
Daniel Matisoff
Professor,
School of Public Policy
Casey Wichman
Associate Professor,
School of Economics
Additional Georgia Tech Resources
CLEAR Economics
The Climate, Environmental, and Resource (CLEAR) Economics Lab is a research-driven lab comprising faculty and students at Georgia Tech who apply economic tools to address climate change, the energy transition, environmental injustice, sustainability, and natural resource management.
BBISS
The vision of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) is to grow and mobilize Georgia Tech’s knowledge assets to create a sustainable future for all. We are proud to be a key partner to the implementation of Georgia Tech’s Sustainability Next 2023-2030 Strategic Plan and help advance Georgia Tech.
Climate Lab
The Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory (CEPL) supports the educational and research missions of Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy. CEPL launced and remains affiliated with the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (MSEEM) degree and its associated Certificate program. Faculty Affiliate: Marilyn Brown
SCoRE
The Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education (SCoRE) engages faculty, students, and staff in long-term, strategic research and education collaborations with community partners, focusing on sustainability in the Atlanta region, the state of Georgia, and the Southeast. Faculty Affiliate: Jenny Hirsh