Bridgestone Corporation has unveiled a refined global corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment, dubbing it “Our Way to Serve” which focuses on three priority areas including: mobility, people and environment. Bridgestone Americas is a TAEBC member, and its North American headquarters is located in Nashville, Tennessee. Jim DeMouy, Bridgestone’s Vice President of Environmental, Health, Safety and […]

The Department of Energy released its 2017 U.S. Energy and Jobs Report giving a more thorough insight into energy employment across the country. Within Tennessee, the report lists 53,501 Traditional Energy workers statewide. 7,062 of these workers are in the Fuels sector, 34,704 work in the Transmission, Wholesale Distribution, and Storage, and 11,285 workers are […]

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 […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council has been continuing its series of feature stories highlighting the mentors behind the Energy Mentor Network. Not long ago, we featured Jeff Kanel among several other 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 […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is asking Tennesseans about their experiences owning hybrid cars in the state. TAEBC spoke to Tammy Kaousias, a 2013 Toyota Prius owner. She bought the car new, taking advantage of up to a $2,500 tax credit. The technology behind the Toyota Prius is unique because it’s unlike parallel hybrids, […]

Plug In America’s website has updated the state and federal incentives available to Tennesseans interested in turning their commutes electric. The website breaks down the incentives by category as follows: Purchase HOV Charging Licensing Parking Other All-electric and plug-in hybrid cars purchased in or after 2010 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit […]

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 […]

More people and companies are coming forward backing TAEBC member Clean Line Energy’s Plains & Eastern Clean Line. In November, the company announced their collaboration with GE Energy Connections in developing the Plains & Eastern Clean Line. It will be the United States’ largest clean energy infrastructure project and create thousands of manufacturing and construction […]

(NOTE: This article was originally published on Teknovation.biz) By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA When you are involved in a disruptive technology that will potentially change the world, one of the greatest challenges is determining where to start. That’s certainly the case with One Scientific Inc., a Johnson City-based clean tech start-up that has […]

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 […]

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) invites Tennesseans to submit nominations for the third annual 2017 Sustainable Transportation Awards. The deadline to submit nominations is March 31, 2017. The Awards recognize outstanding initiatives within the state of Tennessee to reduce transportation-related energy and emissions, in line with an overarching effort to save natural […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council hosted its Annual Meeting Wednesday in Nashville. During the meeting, it was announced Mary Beth Hudson, Vice President Wacker Polysilicon NCA and Charleston, Tenn. Site Manager as well as Ryan Stanton, Program Leader Smart Cities and Urban Infrastructure at Schneider Electric would serve as TAEBC’s new board members. Ryan […]