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.

Georgia Tech's Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Lab is piloting Stryten Energy's lead battery BESS as a "Living Lab," storing solar power, testing performance, and reducing peak demand, advancing resilient, low-carbon solutions for a smarter campus grid. Read more: tinyurl.com/3u2es8yv

CASE STUDY: Stryten Energy’s Lead BESS Provides Georgia Tech Missing Link in Achieving Carbon-Neutral Goals

Stryten Energy Lead Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for Behind-the-Meter Cycling applications.

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Congrats to our Cohort 4 Energy Faculty Fellows on wrapping up their 10-week program with an engaging closeout meeting. The Fellows shared their research findings, lessons learned during the summer, and mapped out next steps for continued collaboration with their hosts!

2026 Energy Faculty Fellows of the Strategic Energy Institute along with their students, Georgia Tech hosts and the SEI team.From left to right: Omotunde Olubi, Faculty from Clark Atlanta University, Brooklyn Luckett, Student from Clark Atlanta University, Joshua Parker, Student at Georgia Southern Univeristy, and Wenje Li, Faculty from Georgia Southern UniversityWenje Li, Faculty from Georgia Southern University presenting at the closeout meetingOmotunde Olubi, Faculty from Clark Atlanta University presenting at the Closeout Meeting

Lithium-ion batteries power our phones, laptops, and EVs, and their safety is critical. Georgia Tech Professor Matthew McDowell, on an informative 11Alive interview, breaks down the risks and benefits of this essential technology. 🔋 Watch here: tinyurl.com/4kffxkuj #GeorgiaTech #EnergyStorage

Lithium-ion battery fires raise safety concerns

Georgia Tech professor Matthew McDowell explains the risks of lithium-ion batteries, why they’re widely used, and how travelers can handle them safely.

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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. 🚀 Tinyurl.com/2nfp5yyb

The Power of Access: Marilyn Smith Soars Beyond

Marilyn Smith is a triple Yellow Jacket, David S. Lewis Professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, and director of Georgia Tech’s Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence. ...

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