By Cortney Piper, Executive Director  It’s an incredible time to be involved in the advanced energy industry in Tennessee.  In August, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a $25 billion investment […]

By Cortney Piper, Executive Director  It has been a monumental year for the advanced energy sector in Tennessee. Ford broke ground on BlueOval City, its largest and most advanced auto […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Cortney Piper, Executive Director  Nine years ago, the definition of advanced energy was unknown in the state of Tennessee. Today, the industry contributes $45.8 billion to our state’s GDP, […]

Updated economic impact report finds advanced energy accounts for nearly 394,000 jobs, contributes $46 billion to state GDP Media Contact: Cortney Piper, [email protected], 865-789-2669 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (August 5, 2021) – […]

Bradley, TDEC and TVA representatives discussed energy programs, incentives and policies to help business leaders throughout the state On August 3, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council hosted a Statewide […]

This week, President Joe Biden announced four nominations for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of Directors. This announcement follows the appointment of Beth Harwell and Brian Noland last year by […]