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Guest Blog: Governor Haslam’s EmPower TN initiative plans to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy

Aug 3, 2015

By: Jim Plourde, Schneider Electric There’s great news for the advanced energy economy and all residents of the state of TN! Governor Haslam’s EmPower TN initiative will further strengthen TN’s unique position to capture our fair share of a $1.3 trillion global advanced energy market by promoting energy efficiency, energy cost savings, and job creation […]

Save the date: TAEBC heads to Washington, D.C. Sept. 15-17

Jul 27, 2015

Save the date and join us September 15-17, 2015 in Washington D.C. for Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council’s delegation with the U.S. Department of Energy. We’ll use an application process to select approximately 10 TAEBC members to join us in Washington D.C. This is a great opportunity to learn more about federal resources, educate public officials […]

TAEBC hosts second roundtable in Chattanooga with U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Dr. David Danielson

Jul 20, 2015

More than 20 business executives and government leaders attended the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) roundtable in Chattanooga on Friday, July 10. The event featured Dr. David Danielson, U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary, who discussed DOE’s new priorities and initiatives and how the private sector can take advantage of these resources. He engaged […]

Tennessee Valley Authority publishes Final 2015 Integrated Resource Plan

Jul 14, 2015

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has published its Final 2015 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and associated Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The purpose of the IRP is to determine how TVA can best meet the energy needs of the Tennessee Valley region over the next 20 years while supporting TVA’s mandates for environmental stewardship […]

New national labs pilot opens doors to small businesses

Jul 14, 2015

Last week at the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative’s Southeast Regional Summit in Atlanta, Ga., the U.S. Department of Energy announced the national laboratories who will be taking the lead in implementing a new Small Business Vouchers Pilot, a public-private partnership that will connect clean energy innovators across the country with the top-notch scientists, engineers and […]

Join TAEBC in Washington D.C.

Jul 7, 2015

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council was invited by the U.S. Department of Energy to bring a delegation to Washington D.C. in September 2015 to meet with federal agencies and our federal delegation to “get problems solved and questions answered,” following a successful visit to D.C. in 2014. We’ll use an application process to select […]

TN Advanced Energy Economic Impact Report: Snapshot of media coverage

Jun 29, 2015

On June 17, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council released the Tennessee Advanced Energy Economic Impact Report, the first document of its kind that defines the scope and scale of Tennessee’s advanced energy sector and quantifies its economic impact. The report received statewide media coverage and recognition of advanced energy as an economic driver for Tennessee and […]