By Amy Henry, Director, Transformative Innovation, and Andrew Campbell, Senior Project Manager, Decarbonization Options Initiative, Tennessee Valley Authority  Earlier this year, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced a memorandum of understanding, joining forces to advance the critical decarbonization technology effort from discovery to deployment.  This announcement was preceded by TVA’s celebration […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently invited public comment on the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) about providing a power supply to the Memphis Regional Megasite and the surrounding area by constructing a 500-kV substation and about 9.9 miles of new transmission line. TVA is also considering a financial incentive to Ford, based on the […]

By Cortney Piper, Executive Director  Advanced energy innovation and entrepreneurs drive Tennessee’s economic growth.  The industry contributes $45.8 billion to our state GDP and outpaces the growth of the state’s overall economy. These figures mean real, high-quality jobs for nearly 400,000 individuals at over 20,000 businesses throughout the state. Investing and advocating for this sector […]

New 12-week program will support early stage cleantech businesses and drive commercialization of their technologies in Tennessee and throughout the Midwest. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 12, 2022) – The Spark Cleantech Accelerator (Spark CTA), a strategic initiative within the Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee (UT) Research Park at Cherokee Farm, has selected the […]

By Harvey Abouelata, Vice President of Commercial Solar, Solar Alliance Building a better community necessitates building a more secure community. It is doubtful that most mayors throughout the United States, like Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, thought they would ever need to navigate the complexities of a pandemic. And our state didn’t believe it would have […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is a membership-driven organization. Each month, we highlight one of our valued members. This week, we’re talking to Don Haynes, the Environmental and Sustainability Manager at Florim USA. Learn more about Florim USA here. What is the value of the advanced energy industry in Tennessee?  Don Haynes: Advanced energy […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is a membership-driven organization. Each month, we highlight one of our valued members. This week, we’re talking to Dr. Claude Pressnell Jr, president of the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA). Learn more about TICUA here. What is the value of the advanced energy industry in Tennessee? Dr. […]

By Cortney Piper, Executive Director  I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of strategic partnerships lately. It’s truly incredible to witness when individuals or corporations connect with others to create something bigger or better than they ever could have on their own, especially in the advanced energy industry. The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council […]

Presentations featured leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations and UT Research Park’s Spark Cleantech Accelerator Contact: Elena Brennan | [email protected] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On March 29, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) hosted its virtual 2022 Annual Member Meeting, sponsored by TAEBC Member Silicon Ranch Corporation. The theme of this year’s event […]

By Nick Ramos, Director of Environmental Affairs at Bridgestone Americas and TAEBC Board Member Organizations around the world are setting ambitious sustainability goals and looking to advanced energy solutions to help them make this transition. Bridgestone Americas is no exception – we are currently progressing toward material circularity and carbon neutrality, among many other forward-thinking […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is a membership-driven organization. Each month, we highlight one of our valued members. This week, we’re talking to Wolfgang Maluche, Vice President of Engineering, Volkswagen Engineering and Planning Center, Chattanooga. Maluche is also a TAEBC Board Member. Learn more about Maluche here. What is the value of the advanced […]

For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the Tennessee Advanced Energy is celebrating the achievements of women in the advanced energy field. Today, we sat down with Anna Douglas, Co-Founder and CEO of SkyNano, to discuss women who have inspired her in her career and advice for others in the advanced energy space. What […]