Celebrating TAEBC’s 2022 accomplishments
By Cortney Piper, Executive Director It has been a monumental year for the advanced energy sector in Tennessee. Ford broke ground on BlueOval City, its largest and most advanced auto […]
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Episode 6: What’s the deal with hydrogen? Is it the silver bullet for our decarbonization needs?
To close out the first half of our first season, we’re asking the big question: What’s the deal with hydrogen? Is it the silver bullet to solve all our decarbonization […]
Episode 5: How will we build out the nation’s EV charging infrastructure?
The age of the electric vehicle is here. Automakers are all in and the federal government is offering incentives to encourage the public to go electric and to create the […]
9th Annual ‘Opportunities in Energy’ Features 20+ Industry Experts Showcasing Future of Energy Innovation in Tennessee
University of Tennessee Research Park President & CEO Tom Rogers Receives 2022 Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award Contact: Elena Brennan | [email protected] | 865-329-0553 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The […]
TAEBC’s Energizing Tennessee Releases Bonus Episode Busting Electric Vehicle Myths
Contact: Elena Brennan | [email protected] | 269-377-4983 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As part of its mini-series on transportation electrification, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) released a bonus episode busting […]
Bonus Episode: Busting four common myths about EVs
Consumers have questions about EVs and we have the answers! In this bonus episode released during the Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum & Expo and the Drive Electric Tennessee Momentum Summit, […]
TAEBC’s Energizing Tennessee Welcomes Ford’s BlueOval City Leader Kel Kearns in Episode Four
Contact: Hannah Whitson | [email protected] | 423-408-4203 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council welcomed Kel Kearns, Plant Manager at Ford’s BlueOval City Electric Vehicle Center, on the […]
Episode 4: Becoming #1 in the Southeast for EV supply chain
For the next few episodes, we’re continuing to explore the question: “How can we electrify Tennessee?” Today, we’re discussing how how Tennessee is quickly becoming #1 in the Southeast for […]
Episode 3: All-hands-on-deck: A whole-ecosystem approach to transportation electrification
Electrification is the future of the mobility industry. It’s no longer a dream or far-away possibility. Yet, we must come together as an ecosystem quickly to make it a reality. […]
Nominations Open for the 2022 Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award
Contact: Elena Brennan | [email protected] | 865-329-0553 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) is now accepting nominations for the Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award. […]
Episode 2: How can we electrify Tennessee? Getting over 200,000 EVs on Valley roads by 2028
For the next few episodes, we will explore the question: “How can we electrify Tennessee?” In the first episode in this mini series, we will discuss how Tennessee plans to […]
Restoring the nation’s manufacturing workforce: America’s Cutting Edge
Tony Schmitz, Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and ORNL Joint Faculty, and Joannie Harmon, Workforce Director, IACMI Editor’s note: In 2020, the Institute for Advanced Composites Innovation (IACMI) in Knoxville […]