The University of Tennessee has received a 2017 green power leadership award from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The annual awards recognize America’s leading green power users for their commitment to advancing the nation’s voluntary green power market. Green power is electricity generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, eligible […]

The Department of Energy Office of Science’s national laboratories had 33 technologies recently chosen as 2017 R&D 100 Award Finalists. Of those 33 technologies, several were from Oak Ridge National Laboratory with an advanced energy application. Each year, R&D Magazine recognizes the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential. The coveted awards – now […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is featuring the companies benefiting from the Energy Mentor Network program, which offers industry specific expertise from experienced mentors. The Energy Mentor Network‘s goal is to foster the growth of Tennessee advanced energy technologies and startups by connecting entrepreneurs with mentors. This gives Tennessee yet another advantage in grabbing its […]

In 2015, Volkswagen (VW) publicly admitted that it had secretly and deliberately installed a defeat device- software designed to cheat emissions tests and deceive federal and state regulators- in approximately 590,000 model year 2009 to 2016 motor vehicles containing 2.0 and 3.0 liter diesel engines. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint against VW, […]

The Energy Mentor Network, a mentorship program that supports energy entrepreneurs and startups in Tennessee, has announced its first graduate, Solar Site Design.

Management consulting firm Milepost Consulting, SPC is delighted to announce the appointment of Sabrina Cowden as its new CEO, effective September 1, 2017. Cowden, who previously served as the organization’s Sales Director and Southeast Office Director, succeeded Erik Froyd, whose legacy includes helping the firm expand its presence from the Pacific Northwest into the Southeast […]

By Jetta Wong, Senior Advisor at Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator In 2007 the National Academy of Sciences released the seminal report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, to Congress focused on how the United States needs a coordinated effort in science and technology to create high-quality jobs and solve some of our most pressing societal challenges. […]

(Credit: Knoxville News Sentinel) Tennessee will be meeting the future demand for electric vehicles, after Denso Corp. announced the company would spend $1 billion expanding its Maryville, Tennessee facility and hire 1,000 workers. It comes as major automakers prepare to design new fleets of electric cars in response to the popularity of the Tesla electric […]

Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the second round of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Innovation Crossroads program. Up to five innovators will receive a two-year post-doctoral entrepreneurial fellowship that includes vouchers worth up to $350,000 for collaborative research and development at ORNL, startup business guidance and mentoring, and health and travel benefits. Entrepreneurs selected during […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council held an engaging lunch & learn at UBS The Siler-Rhea Group’s office location in Downtown Knoxville. The event included Jetta Wong, Senior Advisor at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator serving as keynote speaker. Jetta has over 14 years of experience developing programs and policies that support energy and environment technologies. […]

National Drive Electric Week is happening between September 9-17 this year, and Tennessee has a long list of events celebrating the alternative energy vehicles. National Drive Electric Week is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today’s widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlights the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is continuing its series of feature stories highlighting the mentors behind the Energy Mentor Network program offering industry specific expertise. The Energy Mentor Network‘s goal is to foster the growth of Tennessee advanced energy technologies and startups by connecting entrepreneurs with mentors. This gives Tennessee yet another advantage in grabbing […]