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The funding includes establishing 11 new Energy Earthshot Research Centers (EERC) led by DOE\u2019s national labs and 18 university research teams addressing one or more of DOE\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/policy\/energy-earthshots-initiative\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEnergy Earthshots\u003C\/a\u003E initiatives focused on industrial decarbonization, carbon storage and removal, offshore wind, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EUniversity Projects\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUniversity research teams will conduct crosscutting, fundamental research to address knowledge gaps that limit achievement of the Energy Earthshots goals. These teams are focused on scientific challenges spanning the Office of Science research portfolio and complement work done by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.osti.gov\/Initiatives\/SCEarthshots\/EERCs\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEERCs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/18414\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022c51b9496-49ec-4ffc-95d1-ccc3f5326381\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EAkanksha Menon\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, has been awarded $3 million in funding to lead a university project titled \u201cUnderstanding Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Transformations in Thermal Energy Storage Materials and Composites.\u201d The project will bring together\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/2861\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022683823b0-aa42-4967-9fce-c6c533d7aedb\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EMatthew McDowell\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Woodruff School;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/4534\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u00226ea7599d-4726-4f8f-b92c-7a695ad12d87\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EClaudio Di Leo\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDaniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E;\u0026nbsp;and Jeff Urban from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lbl.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E to provide a fundamental understanding of the coupled thermo-chemo-mechanical phenomena in thermal energy storage materials that will enable low-cost and stable storage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/3787\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u002215f0df46-64d1-4611-8460-574772093d19\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EAnnalisa Bracco\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair; Taka Ito, professor; and \u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/19413\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022428c9b5c-6e4c-483c-8c65-4fbea7763fed\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EChris Reinhard\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Power Chair and associate professor \u2014 all from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/home\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 will join colleagues from Princeton, Texas A\u0026amp;M, and Yale University for an $8 million Earthshot project that will build an \u201cend-to-end framework\u201d for studying the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) removal efforts. The project, titled \u201cCarbon dioxide removal and high-performance computing: Planetary Boundaries of Earth Shots,\u201d includes creating computer models to measure how well CO2 removal techniques work on land, rivers, and oceans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/19414\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u00221fd1b49b-b4d2-4273-a274-d43a41887fe5\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EElizabeth Qian\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the Guggenheim School and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, will join colleagues from New York University, Los Alamos National Lab, and National Renewable Energy Lab for an Earthshot project titled \u201cLearning reduced models under extreme data conditions for design and rapid decision-making in complex systems (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rome.cims.nyu.edu\/team\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EROME\u003C\/a\u003E).\u201d The project will develop mathematical foundations and computational methods to support the design and operation of complex systems for carbon removal and renewable energy generation that will be used for simulation, design, and decision-making of the Floating Offshore Wind Shot and the Carbon Negative Shot EERCs.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/19415\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u00224c64fc57-f686-499c-bb68-ac19f5e47f1c\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EDavid Flaherty\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E will join colleagues from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Northern Arizona University, Texas State University, and Argonne National Lab to co-lead a project titled \u201cHarnessing Electrostatics for the Conversion of Organics, Water and Air: Driving Redox on Particulate Liquids Earthshot (DROPLETS).\u201d The overall objective of DROPLETS is to explore an approach based on microdroplet-enabled redox reactions (which involve the transfer of electrons between substances) toward H2 production (a clean and renewable energy source), CO2 activation (which can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions), and the synthesis of redox species for long-duration energy storage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/19416\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u00228901883b-0739-4060-98d2-b79946eaa0ac\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EGuoxiang (Emma) Hu\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, joins colleagues from Georgia State University, Carnegie Melon University, Oak Ridge National Lab, and the University of Utah on a project titled \u201cAtomic Level Compositional Complexity for Electrocatalysis (Atomic-C2E).\u201d Atomic-C2E will integrate fundamental electrochemistry, quantum chemical and multiscale simulations, and materials chemistry to develop an understanding of electrocatalysts that aid in the conversion of CO2 into value-added chemical fuels and hydrogen production via water electrolysis \u2014 and address technological bottlenecks challenging them.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ENational Lab Centers\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe DOE national lab EERCs will bring together multi-institutional, multidisciplinary teams to perform energy-relevant research with a scope and complexity beyond what is possible in standard single-investigator or small-group awards. Addressing key research challenges relevant to the Energy Earthshots, the 11 new centers will be housed at eight DOE national laboratories and will receive a combined $195 million over four years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf the 11 lab centers, the DEGradation Reactions in Electrothermal Energy Storage (DEGREES) center led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory consists of Professor Akanksha Menon and Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022\/node\/4013\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u002245e30fac-8b99-43d4-80c8-09ed516f7d06\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003EShannon Yee\u003C\/a\u003E from the Woodruff School. DEGREES is an EERC that will provide fundamental understanding of the science behind complex degradation mechanisms and instabilities that affect the performance of thermal energy storage.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ENon-Equilibrium Energy Transfer for Efficient Reactions (NEETER) is the second EERC that will be housed at the Department of Energy\u0027s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EORNL\u003C\/a\u003E) and involves Georgia Tech. Led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/staff-profile\/david-s-sholl\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDavid Sholl\u003C\/a\u003E, director of ORNL\u2019s transformational decarbonization initiative and professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NEETER is focused on developing chemical processes that use sustainable methods instead of burning fossil fuels to radically reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions to stem climate change and limit the crisis of a rapidly warming planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAbout DOE\u2019s Energy Earthshots Initiative\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Department of Energy launched the Energy Earthshots Initiative to spur decarbonization efforts that will help the United States meet climate and clean energy goals. The initiative connects DOE\u2019s basic science and energy technology offices to accelerate innovations toward more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions; seeks to revolutionize many sectors across the United States; and will rely on fundamental science and innovative technology to be successful.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EProfessor Elizabeth Qian will Serve as Co-PI on DoE Energy Earthshots Project \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/floating-offshore-wind-shot-b.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Floating Offshore Wind Shot\u2122 decorative icon\u0022 width=\u0022200\u0022 height=\u0022169\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQian will develop computing methods to support design and operation of complex systems for carbon removal and renewable energy generation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/professor-elizabeth-qian-will-serve-co-pi-doe-energy-earthshots-project\u0022\u003EFull story\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EThree Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Researchers Awarded DOE Earthshot Funding for Carbon Removal Strategies\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/carbon-negative-shot-b.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Carbon Negative Shot\u2122 decorative icon\u0022 width=\u0022200\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBracco, Ito, and Reinhard will create computer models to measure how well CO2 removal techniques work on land, rivers, and oceans, as part of $264 million in grants.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/three-earth-and-atmospheric-sciences-researchers-awarded-doe-earthshot-funding-carbon-removal\u0022\u003EFull story\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EAssistant Professor Akanksha Menon Awarded $3 Million for Research as part of DOE\u0027s Energy Earthshots Initiative\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/long-duration-storage-shot-b.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Long Duration Storage Shot\u2122 decorative icon\u0022 width=\u0022200\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMenon and her team will address two Energy Earthshots to help achieve net-zero carbon by 2050, combat climate crisis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/news\/assistant-professor-akanksha-menon-awarded-3-million-research-part-does-energy-earthshotstm\u0022\u003EFull story\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EProfessor David Sholl Leading New Energy Earthshot Research Center to Stem Climate Change\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/cleanfuel-products-shot-b.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Carbon Negative Shot\u2122 decorative icon\u0022 width=\u0022200\u0022 height=\u0022134\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Department of Energy also selected David Flaherty to co-lead a second project designed to lower energy input and reactor cost for complex chemical reactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/professor-david-sholl-leading-new-energy-earthshot-research-center-stem-climate-change\u0022\u003EFull story\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter and Media Contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPriya Devarajan | \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Epriya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Projects address basic research challenges facing the Energy Earthshots Initiative to mitigate climate change and reach a net-zero carbon economy."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty and researchers are involved in five university-led projects and two new Energy Earthshot Research Centers that are part of a $264 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The funding includes establishing 11 new Energy Earthshot Research Centers (EERC) led by DOE\u2019s national labs and 18 university research teams addressing one or more of DOE\u2019s Energy Earthshots initiatives focused on industrial decarbonization, carbon storage and removal, offshore wind, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech faculty and researchers are involved in five university-led projects and two new Energy Earthshot Research Centers that are part of a $264 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The funding includes establishing 11 new Energy"}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2024-08-27 19:02:52","changed_gmt":"2025-06-18 16:21:33","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674738":{"id":"674738","type":"image","title":"earthshot-group-1c.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMatthew McDowell, Akanksha Menon, and Claudio Di Leo\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1724785390","gmt_created":"2024-08-27 19:03:10","changed":"1724785390","gmt_changed":"2024-08-27 19:03:10","alt":"Matthew McDowell, Akanksha Menon, and Claudio Di Leo","file":{"fid":"258298","name":"earthshot-group-1c.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/27\/earthshot-group-1c.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/27\/earthshot-group-1c.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":358094,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/08\/27\/earthshot-group-1c.jpg?itok=LTibE6Io"}}},"media_ids":["674738"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"194566","name":"Sustainable Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPriya Devarajan\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Manager, SEI \u0026amp; RBI\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}