Media Contact: Elena Brennan, [email protected] Knoxville, Tenn. — Cohort One of the Spark Cleantech Accelerator (Spark CTA), a partner of the Heartland Climate Tech Partnership, marked its graduation after presenting final pitches during the Spark Demo Day event at the University of Tennessee’s Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. “The Spark Demo Day marked […]
Law unleashes clean energy technologies, advanced energy manufacturing, and transportation electrification while creating millions of good jobs for Tennesseans and all Americans Media Contact: Elena Brennan, [email protected] Knoxville, Tenn. (August 31, 2022) — The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC), a business-driven organization that champions advanced energy as a job creation and economic development strategy, […]
Podcast to feature advanced energy leaders in transportation electrification, battery supply chains, clean energy technology, workforce development, and more Contact: Elena Brennan | [email protected] | 865-329-0553 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On August 23, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) and FirstBank launched “Energizing Tennessee,” the number one podcast for news about Tennessee’s advanced energy sector, […]
By Doug Adams, Associate Provost, Office of Research, Vanderbilt University and Reinhold Mann, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Tennessee institutions are leading the efforts in use-inspired innovation to tackle challenges in safety, mobility, decarbonizing transportation and intelligent traffic management systems. For example, Vanderbilt researchers are working with partners across the state […]
By Tricia Martínez, Managing Director of the Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator The future of the mobility industry is 100% electric. Imagine a future where electrification of everything – from cars to planes – makes the world around you cleaner, safer and more productive. With intelligent modes of public transportation, you can get to […]
By Anna Douglas, Co-Founder and CEO, SkyNano This year has been monumental for SkyNano. In six months, we have gained over $4 million in funding to bring our carbon structures to the advanced energy marketplace, named in the top 60 finalists for the $100 million Elon Musk Carbon Removal competition, and were even recognized with […]
Experts from TVA, TDEC, ORNL, Vanderbilt, University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and University of Memphis participate in TAEBC Roundtable Contact: Elena Brennan | [email protected] | 865-329-0553 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On July 14, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) held a virtual Statewide Automotive Innovation Roundtable featuring electric vehicle (EV) and mobility experts from across the […]
By Stan Johnson, Executive Director and Founder, and JD Jackson, Chief Operating Officer, SEEED What does a thriving community look like? At SEEED, we believe a thriving community is possible when its residents, especially those in under-resourced neighborhoods, are empowered to have a voice in the programs, polices, and practices that impact them. From combating […]
By Cortney Piper, Executive Director There is so much to celebrate in the advanced energy sector today. From three cleantech accelerators in the East Tennessee region to innovative technology coming out of our national lab everyday, how could you not get excited about advanced energy’s power to change the world around us? The Tennessee Advanced […]
By Cortney Piper, Executive Director I get really excited when people and organizations find new ways of addressing old or persistent issues in the advanced energy sector. Whether that’s developing innovative technology or finding creative ways to fund cleantech startups, ensuring advanced energy equals high-quality jobs and long-lasting economic development in our state necessitates innovative […]
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 […]