{"675945":{"#nid":"675945","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Multisector Leaders Convene to Advance Transportation Electrification in the Southeast","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 70 representatives from government agencies, automakers, utilities, universities, nongovernmental organizations and more met in Atlanta and virtually in June to share project updates and challenges about electric mobility in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe gathering was the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/events\/southeast-electric-transportation-regional-initiative-setri-june-2024-meeting\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Efirst in-person meeting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/southeastev.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESoutheast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (SETRI) since it launched in 2021. SETRI is a multisector network\u2014facilitated by Duke University\u2019s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment \u0026amp; Sustainability, the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute and key partners\u2014that seeks to convene, collaborate and inform on transportation electrification across the region.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Nicholas Institute, Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute and SETRI partner organizations are collaborating to advance transportation electrification through regular convenings such as this meeting, resources like the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/southeastev.org\/opportunities\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESoutheast Portal for Electric Transportation Opportunities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and data-driven research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech was delighted to host SETRI\u0027s 2024 in-person meeting,\u201d said Richard Simmons, Ph.D., director of research and studies at the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute. \u201cSETRI is adding value and accelerating timely exchanges across the EV value chain from batteries to electric buses, and from federal funding to smart grid innovation throughout the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis voluntary coalition has grown from a roundtable of a dozen individuals four years ago to upwards of 100 dynamic, trend-setting organizations today. It\u0027s exciting to play a small part in providing a forum for this partnership, and to imagine its trajectory and impact over the coming years.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 70 representatives from government agencies, automakers, utilities, universities, nongovernmental organizations and more met in Atlanta and virtually in June to share project updates and challenges about electric mobility in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe gathering was the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/events\/southeast-electric-transportation-regional-initiative-setri-june-2024-meeting\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Efirst in-person meeting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/southeastev.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESoutheast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (SETRI) since it launched in 2021. SETRI is a multisector network\u2014facilitated by Duke University\u2019s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment \u0026amp; Sustainability, the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute and key partners\u2014that seeks to convene, collaborate and inform on transportation electrification across the region.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36413","created_gmt":"2024-08-13 14:33:42","changed_gmt":"2024-08-13 14:33:42","author":"pdevarajan3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"NicholasInstitute","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/articles\/multisector-leaders-convene-advance-transportation-electrification-southeast","dateline":{"date":"2024-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188853","name":"go-seiinthenews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}