Georgia Tech and Georgia Power partner to celebrate Microgrid ribbon cutting.

Georgia Tech Celebrates Opening of New Energy Project in Midtown Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech partnered with Georgia Power to host the dedication of the Microgrid in Tech Square.

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design

The Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech Earns Living Building Certification

Atlanta, GA

Satisfying 225% of its energy needs from solar generation, capturing rainwater for drinking, and screening out common hazardous chemicals, award-winning project seeks to transform buildings in Southeast and beyond.

Mitchell Walker, professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, is the principal investigator and will serve as director of JANUS, leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers from across the country. According to the original proposal, the vision of JANUS is to enable and proliferate the flight of high-power electric propulsion systems.

Georgia Tech Shares $15M From NASA to Advance Deep Space Exploration

Atlanta, GA

New Space Technology Research Institute brings together multiple universities to tackle the challenges associated with electric propulsion ground testing

A Georgia Tech ATHENA group member holds an inkjet-printed prototype of a mm-wave harvester. The researchers envision a future where IoT devices will be powered wirelessly over 5G networks. (Photo credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech)

Leveraging the 5G Network to Wirelessly Power IoT Devices

Atlanta, GA

Researchers at Georgia Tech have uncovered an innovative way to tap into the over-capacity of 5G networks, turning them into “a wireless power grid” for powering Internet of Things (IoT) devices that today need batteries to operate.

A new Georgia Tech manufacturing process could enable battery makers to produce lighter, safer, and more energy-dense batteries. (Photo credit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech)

Finding Key to Low-cost, Fast Production of Solid-state Batteries for EVs

Atlanta, GA

New technique could allow EV industry to make Li-ion batteries more safely with 100% solid-state nonflammable ceramic rather than liquid electrolytes.

A newly reported study of air quality in indoor spaces such as stores, restaurants, offices, public transportation — and commercial jets — shows aircraft cabins with the lowest levels of tiny aerosol particles. (Credit: John Toon, Georgia Tech)

Indoor Air Quality Study Shows Aircraft in Flight May Have Lowest Particulate Levels

Atlanta, GA

A new study compares the level of particles in various indoor spaces, including aircraft cabins.

Paper mills use large amounts of water in their production processes and need new methods to improve sustainability.

Graphene Oxide Membranes Could Reduce Paper Industry Energy Costs

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech has found a method to engineer energy-efficient filtration membranes to recycle pulping wastewater.

Large groups of California blackworms form “worm blobs” that create collective behaviors that improve the survival of individuals organisms. (Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech)

Collective Worm and Robot “Blobs” Protect Individuals, Swarm Together

Atlanta, GA

Research into "blobs" formed by worms and robots could help developers of swarm robots better utilize emergent behavior.

Image shows the microstructure of belly scales found on the Mexican lance-headed rattlesnake. The structures were different from those found on other snakes. (Credit: Tai-De Li)

Snake Micro Scales Reveal Secrets of Sidewinding and Slithering

Atlanta, GA

The mesmerizing flow of a sidewinder moving across desert sands has captivated biologists for centuries, but questions remained about how the snakes produce their unique motion.

Georgia Tech is part of a team that has been selected to manage the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).

Georgia Tech Will Help Manage DOE’s Savannah River Laboratory

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech is part of a team that has been selected to manage the DOE's Savannah River National Laboratory