AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation Systems: A telecommunications failure at U.S. air traffic control centers triggered a nationwide flight halt Friday, disrupting operations at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson before the FAA lifted the order. Georgia’s Power Grid: Georgia Power is weighing 2,000 to 6,000 megawatts of added capacity for 2032–33. Renewable-energy advocates are challenging how the utility’s reliability calculation weighs different power sources, as data centers and electrification drive demand. Microbiome Research: Georgia Tech biologist Abigail Lind won a five-year NIH grant to study Blastocystis, an understudied gut protist that may be linked to health benefits. Local AI Planning: Georgia’s new AI playbook offers cities and counties guidance for adopting the technology. Campus Research: UGA scientists developed smart lighting designed to reduce energy use in greenhouses.
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