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The Strategic Energy Institute
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We are one of The Georgia Institute of Technology's Interdisciplinary Research Institutes. SEI integrates energy activities across the nation's largest technology university.
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...
January 30, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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
January 29, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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
January 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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 thought leadership on AI and infrastructure risk:

Ann Dunkin, Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech and former CIO of the U.S. Dept. of Energy and EPA, warns that AI’s power demands are colliding with grid instability. 1/2
January 22, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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
January 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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.

Read more: tinyurl.com/mryrz2tr

#EnergyThoughtLeadership
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January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Happy Holidays from the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute!
December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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.
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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
December 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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!
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Proud to see Georgia Tech recognized for leading the way in collaborative, boundary-pushing interdisciplinary research that shapes a sustainable future!
We're leading in interdisciplinary research! Georgia Tech has been ranked 7th in the world in the 2026 @timeshighered.bsky.social Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, in association with @schmidtfellows.bsky.social! b.gatech.edu/4pqly8i
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Congratulations to Fan Zhang, professor of nuclear engineering focused on nuclear cybersecurity research, for being named to the American Nuclear Society’s 40 Under 40! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!

Read: tinyurl.com/3pk96n2m

#ThoughtLeadership #GeorgiaTech #NuclearResearch
Fan Zhang Named to American Nuclear Society’s 40 Under 40 List | George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
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November 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Don’t miss the ASCCENT AI Security Summit on December 3rd at GTRI!

Hear from leaders in government, industry, and research sectors as they discuss AI’s role in national security, energy, and healthcare.

Register now: events.gtri.gatech.edu/event/asccen...

#GeorgiaTech #AISecurity #AI
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Happening Today! ⚡️

Join us for “Power and Production: Keeping Electricity Prices Down and the U.S. Economy Running.” Hear from top experts on keeping power affordable & reliable.

Register: www.c2es.org/event/keepin...
Keeping Electricity Prices Down and the U.S. Economy Running
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November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Join us November 18th for the final Energy & National Security “Lunch & Learn” session! Be a part of discussions that examine the key implications for nuclear energy and its significance in our national security efforts at large.

Learn more: energy.gatech.edu/node/1058

#GeorgiaTech #EnergySecurity
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Join us on November 5th from 3:30 to 6:30 PM at BE on Edgewood for the RCE Greater Atlanta Quarterly Meeting! Hear how frontline nonprofits are adapting to funding & policy shifts.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/5amtzxj3

#RCEGreaterAtlanta #CommunityImpact
October 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
⚡️Join us Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 4 PM ET for a public panel on how batteries can help meet rising power demand—cohosted by C2ES and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

📍Details/Registration: www.c2es.org/event/keepin...
October 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Join us tomorrow (Wednesday 10/22)--Nuclear Energy Research @ GT “Lightning Talks."

Hear from Georgia Tech researchers sharing their latest work in nuclear energy. ⚡️

RSVP: gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#GeorgiaTech #NuclearResearch #EnergyResearch #NuclearEnergy
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Research from Georgia Tech, Harvard, & MIT finds that only 34% of EV chargers share real-time data, creating “data deserts” that fuel range anxiety. As Assistant Prof. Omar Asensio notes, real-time data is key to building trust & driving EV adoption.

Read: tinyurl.com/mucak7s9

#EVChargerResearch
Lack of Charging Station Data Deters Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles | Research
Electric vehicles (EVs) can be environmentally friendly and more cost-effective — until drivers plan a road trip. Charging stations aren’t as prevalent as traditional gas stations, and even if they ca...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🔋 Save the Date: March 19, 2026! 🔋

Georgia Tech Energy Day 2026 is on the theme Energy for AI!

💡 Join researchers, industry leaders & innovators for bold conversations at the energy-AI frontier.

#EnergyDay2026 #EnergyForAI #GeorgiaTech #AIInnovation #ResearchImpact
October 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Join us for Q42025 ATL CleanTech Connect social with Metro Atlanta Chamber & @gevernova.com! ⚡️

📅 Oct 22 | 4–6:30 PM
📍 GE Vernova Atlanta Galleria

Topic: The Energy of Change—Future of Clean Power in GA.

RSVP by Oct. 20: tinyurl.com/2uvn4r4r
October 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Congrats to Matt McDowell, SEI Senior Advisor for Energy Storage, and Ryan Lively, SEI Faculty Advisory Council member, for being named finalists for the 2025 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists!

Read more: bit.ly/4pbVw9v

#EnergyInnovation #YoungScientists #SEI
September 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM