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 […]

In the United States, more people were employed in solar power last year than in generating electricity through traditional energy sources (coal, gas and oil) combined. According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy, solar power employed 43 percent of the Electric Power Generation sector’s workforce in 2016, while fossil fuels combined […]

TAEBC member Silicon Ranch Corporation (SRC), a leading U.S. developer, owner, and operator of solar energy plants located in Nashville, Tennessee, has closed on an equity investment round that raised in excess of $55 million. Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager with over $57 billion in assets under management, led the round with […]

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 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) is inviting Tennesseans to submit nominations for the 2017 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. These awards include ten unique categories: Building Green, Clean Air, Energy and Renewable Resources, Environmental Education and Outreach, Environmental Education and Outreach (school category), Land Use, Materials Management, Natural Heritage, Sustainable Performance, and Lifetime […]

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 pre-proposal submission deadline for the Clean Tennessee Energy Grant program is nearly a month away. You have until Tuesday, February 28 to submit your pre-proposals. This comes as the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner Bob Martineau announced $1.5 million is available in grant funding for clean energy projects statewide. The sixth […]

New findings of a national energy efficiency report reveal energy efficiency is the largest sector within the U.S. clean energy economy. According to the report, this sector accounts for three in four of its jobs and employs nearly 1.9 million people nationwide. The document, entitled “Energy Efficiency Jobs in America,” was released by Environmental Entrepreneurs […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council will be writing a series of feature stories giving startups a better idea of who the mentors are 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 […]

As we welcome 2017 and anticipate what it will bring, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) is marking its 2016 achievements. By championing advanced energy as an economic development and job creation strategy, TAEBC is positioning the state and its members to increase our leadership role in the $1.3 trillion global advanced energy market. As […]

Earlier this month a new report, 2016 Corporate Advanced Energy Commitments, explained renewable energy demand is “significant and growing quickly” within Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. Its findings reveal that 71 of Fortune 100 companies and 215 of Fortune 500 companies have set renewable energy or sustainability targets. TAEBC decided to take a closer look at […]