{"674503":{"#nid":"674503","#data":{"type":"news","title":"EPICenter Hosts Lightning Talks for Research and Ideas Exchange","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn April 12, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnergy, Policy, and Innovation Center\u003C\/a\u003E (EPICenter) hosted its second round of the \u201cFriday Lightning Talk Series\u201d at the Scholars Event Network space in the Price Gilbert Library.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEight multidisciplinary participants from Georgia Tech, including postdoctoral students, graduate students, research faculty, and research associates from public policy, economics, electrical and computer engineering, industrial and systems engineering, and EPICenter, presented an overview of an energy-related research project during the session.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/laura-taylor\u0022\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, chair of the School of Economics and interim director of EPICenter, introduced the organization\u2019s new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy-policy-and-innovation-center-launches-epicenter-faculty-affiliate-program\u0022\u003Efaculty affiliate program\u003C\/a\u003E through which affiliates, their students, and postdocs present and share research ideas and receive feedback from the audience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETopics covered during the session included understanding the social costs of natural gas deregulation, managing EV charging during emergencies, exploring whether daylight saving time saves energy, the green energy workforce, the effects of community solar on household energy use, the Atlanta Energyshed project, clean hydrogen production in Georgia, and household responses to grid emergencies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe interactive session was well attended with over 25 attendees asking thought-provoking questions and providing suggestions on future areas to explore.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first round was held on March 1 and was such a success that this second round had a full slate of presenters and a full house of audience members. The agendas for both lightning round talks are available below, along with links to presentation slides.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA unit of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E of Georgia Tech, EPICenter\u2019s mission is to conduct rigorous research and deliver high-impact insights that address the energy needs of the southeastern U.S., while keeping a national and global perspective. EPICenter calls upon broad, multidisciplinary expertise to engage the public and create solutions for critical emerging issues as our nation\u2019s energy transformation unfolds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn April 12, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnergy, Policy, and Innovation Center\u003C\/a\u003E (EPICenter) hosted its second round of the \u201cFriday Lightning Talk Series\u201d at the Scholars Event Network space in the Price Gilbert Library.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On April 12, the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted its second round of the \u201cFriday Lightning Talk Series\u201d at the Scholars Event Network space in the Price Gilbert Library. 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