{"390981":{"#nid":"390981","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Expo Invites All Students to Explore Energy Issues","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will host its second Energy Expo next week, continuing to position itself as a leader and hub of energy-related activity in the region and nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHosted by the Energy Club, the Expo will take place April 2\u20133 at the Student Center, bringing students and others in the energy community together to focus on the scientific, policy, and business elements surrounding the greater issue of energy. The two-day event includes sessions on topics such as legal and regulatory framework, entrepreneurship and access to capital in the energy field, and new technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Expo is really geared toward inspiring students at Tech to get into the energy field and show them that there is a lot going on here and in Atlanta,\u201d said Zach Archambault, an electrical engineering major and Expo organizer. \u201cBut more than that, we want to show them that they can get involved right now.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event began last year as a showcase and has grown to include panel discussions, guest speakers, and presentations. It\u2019s open to the campus community and students from any area of study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Expo begins Thursday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m. with a screening of \u003Cem\u003ECape Spin\u003C\/em\u003E, a documentary about the political struggle and future of wind power, followed by a related debate and reception. Friday will be a full day of panel sessions on energy-related topics and will culminate in a research showcase, where Tech researchers, local organizations, and national companies will share their work on the green roof of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. Attendees are welcome to come and go during the day\u2019s events.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to show that Atlanta is riding the line of being at the forefront of energy innovation in the U.S. and it\u2019s a good place to stay if you want to get involved in this field,\u201d said Kavin Manickaraj, a graduate student in mechanical engineering and member of the Energy Club. \u201cWe\u2019re already a huge leader in the Southeast, and we can make Georgia Tech the hub of energy innovation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Expo fits into the Energy Club\u2019s larger goal of creating leaders who will be able to join the workforce better prepared to handle energy-related issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want green energy companies to know they can come to Georgia Tech to recruit well-informed students,\u201d Manickaraj said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExpo tickets are $7 for general attendance and $25 for full student attendance, which includes lunch and drinks on Friday. Full attendance for others is $107. Register at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.energyexpo.gatech.edu\/register\u0022\u003Ewww.energyexpo.gatech.edu\/register\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Energy Expo will take place April 2\u20133 at the Student Center, bringing together students and others in the Atlanta and national energy community.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Energy Expo will take place April 2\u20133 at the Student Center, bringing together students and others in the Atlanta and national energy community."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-03-26 13:38:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:05","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"390991":{"id":"390991","type":"image","title":"Energy Expo 2015","body":null,"created":"1449246312","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:25:12","changed":"1475894403","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:03","alt":"Energy Expo 2015","file":{"fid":"75536","name":"energyexpo2015.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/energyexpo2015.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/energyexpo2015.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":96410,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/energyexpo2015.jpg?itok=ljsVpqYR"}},"391111":{"id":"391111","type":"image","title":"Energy Expo 2014","body":null,"created":"1449246312","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:25:12","changed":"1475894403","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:03","alt":"Energy Expo 2014","file":{"fid":"75542","name":"btd_0380.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/btd_0380.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/btd_0380.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":7294278,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/btd_0380.jpg?itok=wRRGP7TG"}},"391031":{"id":"391031","type":"image","title":"Energy Expo 2014","body":null,"created":"1449246312","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:25:12","changed":"1475894403","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:03","alt":"Energy Expo 2014","file":{"fid":"75538","name":"btd_0639.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/btd_0639.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/btd_0639.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":8190263,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/btd_0639.jpg?itok=KcYqyG6D"}},"388281":{"id":"388281","type":"image","title":"Energy Expo 2015","body":null,"created":"1449246288","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:48","changed":"1475894349","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:09","alt":"Energy Expo 2015","file":{"fid":"75471","name":"expo_flyer.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/expo_flyer.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/expo_flyer.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":114135,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/expo_flyer.jpg?itok=o3G5ZQXd"}}},"media_ids":["390991","391111","391031","388281"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/energyexpo.gatech.edu\/","title":"Energy Expo"},{"url":"http:\/\/energyclub.gatech.edu\/","title":"Energy Club at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"14879","name":"energy club"},{"id":"122641","name":"energy expo"},{"id":"3824","name":"event"},{"id":"9157","name":"expo"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"},{"id":"169671","name":"student groups"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}