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Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants May Cost Less Than Expected

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Gibson Generating Station
Mercury ID
641827
Dec 03, 2020

A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035.

Statewide Climate Solutions Powered by Georgia Tech Research Debut

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Drawdown Georgia
Mercury ID
640332
Oct 19, 2020

Drawdown Georgia and its research team, led by the School of Public Policy's Marilyn Brown, rolls out its list of 20 climate solutions this week. 

Tech Hosts Global Climate Action Symposium

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Global Climate Action Symposium
Mercury ID
639112
Sep 30, 2020

Local and international scientists, engineers, business and policy experts, student leaders, and artists will showcase climate change solutions.

Georgia Tech Introduces Long-Term Initiative to Advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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President Cabrera speaks at 17 Rooms-U
Mercury ID
638269
Aug 25, 2020

To advance Georgia Tech’s new mission and strategic plan, the Institute is launching a campuswide sustainability effort to enhance Tech’s teaching, research, and operations.

Fossil Pollen Record Suggests Vulnerability to Mass Extinction Ahead

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Change in resilience
Mercury ID
638303
Aug 24, 2020

Reduced resilience of plant biomes in North America could be setting the stage for the kind of mass extinctions not seen in 13,000 years.

Flies and Mosquitoes Beware, Here Comes the Slingshot Spider

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Hiking into the rain forest
Mercury ID
637992
Aug 17, 2020

Researchers have done what may be the first kinematic study of the slingshot spider, which catapults its web to catch insects.

Membrane Technology Could Cut Emissions and Energy Use in Oil Refining

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Membrane material could reduce carbon emissions
Mercury ID
637025
Jul 16, 2020

New membrane technology could reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with oil refining.

‘SlothBot in the Garden’ Demonstrates Hyper-Efficient Conservation Robot

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SlothBot operating in Atlanta Botanical Garden - 2
Mercury ID
636285
Jun 16, 2020

Visitors to the Atlanta Botanical Garden can observe the testing of SlothBot, a new high-tech tool in the battle to save some of the world’s most endangered species.

What Do Electric Vehicle Drivers Think of the Charging Network They Use?

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Electric vehicles sign
Mercury ID
636114
Jun 09, 2020

A new study provides insight into the attitudes of electric vehicle drivers about charging stations.

Volcanic Activity Does Not Contribute to El Ninos, Hard Evidence Says

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El Nino globe images 1997 and 2015
Mercury ID
629307
May 19, 2020

Physical evidence has spoken, and it clearly says that volcanic activity does not push El Nino and La Nina events.

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