It's Gonna Be a Bright, Sunshiny Day

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Péralte C. Paul
Communications and Marketing Manager
Phone: 404.894.8727
Email Peralte Paul

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Atlanta startup Quest Renewables helps power Atlanta’s new football stadium with technology developed at Georgia Tech.

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On a sunny afternoon, Norman “Finn” Findley stands with an angel investor beneath a canopy of shiny solar panels that covers a parking lot adjacent to what will be Atlanta’s new football stadium. 

Findley is CEO of Quest Renewables, a startup that licenses Georgia Tech research, and this particular solar canopy is the company's most extensive project to date. When fully operational, the system will generate enough electricity to power nine home games per season.

“It blows people’s minds,” Findley said, explaining to the investor how his company’s QuadPod Solar Canopy system will work. “It still blows my mind a little bit.”

Read the full story: It's Gonna Be a Bright, Sunshiny Day

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Groups

Institute Communications, School of Architecture, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

Categories
Energy
Related Core Research Areas
Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure
Newsroom Topics
Business and Economic Development, Earth and Environment
Keywords
quest renewables, solar panels
Status
  • Created By: Jennifer Tomasino
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 4, 2017 - 4:39pm
  • Last Updated: Aug 4, 2017 - 5:02pm