Portrait of Anna Erickson in a lab setting
Congratulations to Woodruff Prof. Anna S. Erickson on receiving the 2026 James Corones Award from the Krell Institute. Her leadership continues to push nuclear energy research forward at Georgia Tech!
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#GeorgiaTech #NuclearEnergy #ThoughtLeadership
Featured in The New York Times: Matthew Realff, SEI Senior Advisor for the Circular Carbon Economy, on a California pub using captured CO2 to carbonate beer and how DAC can help advance both climate and business solutions.
Read: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/c...
#GeorgiaTech #DAC
Team of Georgia Tech Professor Matthew McDowell
Team of Georgia Tech Professor Marta Hatzell
Shoutout to SEI Initiative lead for Catalysis & Industrial Innovation, Marta Hatzell and Senior Advisor for Battery Storage, Matthew McDowell for showcasing groundbreaking JOULES‑1K progress at the ARPA‑E Summit, advancing high‑energy storage toward electrified flight. ✈️
#ARPAE #EnergyInnovation
Check out the recap video from Georgia Tech Energy Day, where academia, industry, & government leaders united on energy innovations! “Energy for AI” tackles data center demands with keynotes, panels, & student posters. See you next year! ⚡🔋
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Marilyn Smith, a valued member of our energy research community, shows what access can make possible. A first-generation student from a low-income, rural background, she went on to become a triple Yellow Jacket, an AE professor, and the school's first female faculty member. 🚀
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Last month, 300+ leaders gathered for Georgia Tech’s Energy Day to explore how energy systems must evolve to power the AI era. Collaboration and innovation drive our path to a more resilient, data-driven energy future. ⚡
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#GeorgiaTech #EnergyDay
Kicking off #EarthMonth by spotlighting research from Georgia Tech Associate Professor Casey Wichman, which shows how small actions — like using smart thermostats — can make a big impact on energy efficiency and sustainability. 🌎
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Georgia Tech's Tim Lieuwen and Yuanzhi Tang on a panel with Bill Nussey
SEI's Richard Gruber on a panel on Delivering Clean Power at Scale
SEI's initiative lead Jennifer Chirico with her fellow panelists who participated in a panel on women in sustainability
SEI's Crystal Leach, Christine Conwell, and Yuanzhi Tang with Cynthia Curry (Metro Atlanta Chamber),
We are excited to take part in Super South Summit today, joining leaders from across the region to advance conversations on clean energy, innovation, and sustainability.
Casey Wichman
Check out Georgia Tech Energy Policy and Innovation Center's latest Meet the Expert featuring Casey Wichman, School of Economics faculty and EPIcenter affiliate, whose research drives real-world decarbonization!
Read: tinyurl.com/yuxs859n
#EnergyPolicyInnovation
Georgia Tech Energy Day 2026 Flyer
Georgia Tech's Flagship Energy Day 2026 is almost here.
Join us on March 19 as we explore how to power an AI‑driven future. With leaders from industry, government & academia, the program covers policy, supply chains, data centers, the grid & more.
Register today! research.gatech.edu/energyday
UN Sustainable Development Goals Poster
This week, we celebrate Sustainability Week at Georgia Tech by highlighting impact through the UN SDGs. Events feature Environmental Justice intros, Mushroom Workshops, SCL Electrified Supply Chain talks, Carbon Challenges, and student-led energy audits for real impact.
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Congratulations to Qi Tang, a member of our energy research community! His physics-informed ML models are advancing nuclear fusion, making clean, sustainable energy more achievable. Supported by DOE’s ECRP, his work is pushing the boundaries of energy research! 🌱
Read: tinyurl.com/5afur75d
⚙️Happy National Engineers Week! 💡
We’re celebrating @gtresearch.bsky.social innovators advancing cybersecurity, clean energy, materials science, & more. We’re especially proud of the GT energy community driving bold ideas shaping tomorrow’s clean energy future.
energy.gatech.edu/people
Two Georgia Tech students working in a battery technologies research lab.
National Battery Day was this Wednesday, but every day we celebrate Georgia Tech’s leadership in energy storage research! Over 20 experts advance Li‑ion, solid‑state, flow, sodium‑ion, zinc, & supercapacitor technologies, strengthening natio'sl clean energy portfolio. 🔋
#GeorgiaTech #EnergyStorage
As the U.S. & UK advance new critical minerals commitments, Georgia Tech's GEMS4 workshop alongside UGA & GSU highlighted how regional ecosystems-Georgia’s universities, industries, & labs, drive real collaboration. The Southeast is turning policy into progress. 🌎
Read more: gems.research.gatech.edu
Jennifer Chirico, AVP of Sustainability at Georgia Tech
Jennifer Chirico, AVP, Office of Sustainability at Georgia Tech leads SEI’s Energy & Infrastructure Initiative, advancing campus sustainability in clean energy, water, circular economy, and policy.
Read a brief Q&A with Jennifer here: 🔗 tinyurl.com/muptcjy5
Yuanzhi Tang
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Yuanzhi Tang as our new Executive Director! Her leadership & interdisciplinary vision will shape the future of energy innovation at Georgia Tech.
A special thanks to Christine Conwell for her outstanding service as our interim director.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/33eypzzf
Join us for the next ATL CleanTech Connect focused on AI Opportunity: How the Southeast Can Build a Generational Economic Engine by Powering the Nation’s AI Imperative.
📅 February 25, 2026
🕓 4:00–6:30 PM
📍 Georgia Tech Bill Moore Student Success Center
Register: energy.gatech.edu/education/at...
EnergyHack@GT 2026 wrapped up with participants showing incredible creativity and resilience as they built innovative energy solutions! Congrats to the winners and the GT Energy Club on an impactful event! ⚡
Meet the winners: tinyurl.com/yr532z44
#GeorgiaTech #EnergyHackGT
Join us for the 2026 Georgia Tech Energy Day!⚡
This year’s theme — Energy for AI — explores one of the biggest challenges ahead: powering the explosive growth of AI.
Learn more and register: research.gatech.edu/energyday
#GeorgiaTech #EnergyDay2026 #EnergyForAI #EnergySymposium #EnergyInnovation
SEI's Distinguished External Fellow Ann Dunkin talks to CIO News on AI power demands on grid, one of the top energy challenges of 2026!
Georgia Tech's Energy Club is recruiting mentors to guide EnergyHack@GT 2026 student teams tackling real-world energy challenges. Help shape the next generation of energy researchers! 💡
Apply: tinyurl.com/53cw98z9
Decades before shale gas reshaped U.S. energy, researchers tackled a key engineering challenge. An AJC article by Georgia Tech's Yuanzhi Tang & Scott McWhorter highlights how DOE-supported energy R&D delivered long-term national benefits.
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#EnergyThoughtLeadership
Happy Holidays from the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute!
SEI Distinguished External Fellow John Tien giving opening remarks.
One of the cohort teams presenting their progress.
Attendees of the Energy and National Security cohort meeting - December2025.
Last week, GTRI- & SEI-led Energy & National Security seed funding cohort shared their progress & next steps, laying the groundwork for collaborations on larger projects. As 2025 wraps up, we remain committed to turning research into solutions that strengthen our energy systems & national security.
Last week, Georgia Tech’s EPIcenter's Close the gap event hosted Kenneth Shiver, Chief Economist at Southern Company, for a fireside chat on energy policy and market trends. Great dialogue on bridging academia and industry for impactful energy solutions!
#GeorgiaTech #IndustryPartnerships
Congratulations to Marilyn Brown and Dan Matisoff of our energy research community and the Carter School of Public Policy on their new co-authored article in Energy Research & Social Science, “Frontiers of Weatherization.”
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc7jepxr
#EnergyPolicy #Weatherization
REMINDER: The ASCCENT AI Security Summit is TOMORROW, December 3rd. Join leaders as they explore how AI is reshaping national security, energy, and healthcare.
Register now: events.gtri.gatech.edu/event/asccen...
#GeorgiaTech #AISecurity #EnergySecurity
Happy Thanksgiving from SEI! 🍁
We’re grateful for our amazing faculty, researchers, industry partners, board members, staff, collaborators, & affiliates whose work continually advances our mission. Thank you for all you do. We're wishing you a warm, safe, and restful holiday!
EPIcenter's Laura Taylor and EnerVision's Elaine Johns - Fireside Chat during EPIcenter's Close the Gap event in November 2025
Elaine Johns from EnerVision interacts with GT faculty in EPIcenter's Close the Gap event
Georgia Tech’s EPIcenter launched its Close the Gap series for GT faculty to discuss energy policy challenges and collaboration opportunities with industry experts. Elaine Johns of EnerVision, joined the inaugural session held at CODA. Excited for what’s ahead!
#EnergyPolicy #IndustryPartnerships