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 Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) held its 9th annual Opportunities in Energy event today at the Square Room in downtown Knoxville. TAEBC’s end-of-year event, […]

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 four common myths about electric vehicles (EVs). The episode, released during the Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum & Expo and the Drive Electric Tennessee Momentum Summit, […]

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, we’re speaking with Ryan Stanton, Sr. Project Manager – EV Evolution at the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Alexa Voytek, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Programs […]

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 fourth episode of its podcast Energizing Tennessee, powered by FirstBank. Kearns shared insights about Ford’s $5.6 billion EV investment in West Tennessee. Just last month, […]

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 the electric vehicle supply chain. Our guest for the show is Kel Kearns, Plant Manager at BlueOval City Electric Vehicle Center, who will speak about […]

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. We need more investment in forward-thinking mobility technology. We need aggressive action from policymakers. We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to building an all-electric future. In […]

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. The annual award honors exemplary leadership and success in championing, connecting, and strengthening Tennessee’s advanced energy economy. TAEBC champions the state’s advanced energy economy as […]

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 build out its EV infrastructure to facilitate adoption of EVs. In 2021, the Tennessee Valley Authority and TN Department of Environment and Conservation announced their […]

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 launched America’s Cutting Edge, a workforce training initiative developed by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor Tony Schmitz to close the skills gap and restore American dominance […]

Contact: Elena Brennan | [email protected] | 865-329-0553 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) released the first episode of Energizing Tennessee, powered by FirstBank today—the new number one podcast for news about Tennessee’s advanced energy sector.  In the first episode, titled “What’s the deal with advanced energy in Tennessee?,” host Cortney Piper, […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council champions advanced energy as a job creation and economic development strategy. We educate public officials and business leaders about Tennessee’s advanced energy assets, establish strategic partnerships to connect assets with opportunities, and inform policy that expands and strengthens the industry. In the introductory episode of Energizing Tennessee, powered by […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council champions advanced energy as a job creation and economic development strategy. Advanced energy is a relatively new term but refers to any technology that makes energy cleaner, safer, more secure and more efficient. Energizing Tennessee, powered by TAEBC and FirstBank, explores the latest news and insights about the advanced […]