Energizing Tennessee

Oct 08 2024 27 ep. 24 mins 2
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Energizing Tennessee, powered by the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council, explores the latest news and insights about the advanced energy sector. Join us to hear from advanced energy leaders and experts as they share their thoughts on transportation electrification, workforce development and this growing sector of our state’s economy. We're your #1 podcast for news about Tennessee's advanced energy sector.

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Episode 25: Mark Brown of WastAway

Oct 08 2024 23 mins  
Send us a textThank you to the WastAway team for making this episode possible. Host Cortney Piper had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Brown, CEO of WastAway, a green tech company that takes something the world doesn’t want – municipal solid waste – and converts it into something the world needs. WastAway—Waste-Away with no E—is an advanced energy leader. Its multi-paten

Episode 24: Mitchell Ishmael of Shift Thermal

Sep 10 2024 21 mins  
Send us a textHost Cortney Piper interviews Mitchell Ishmael, Shift Thermal's co-founder and chief technology officer. In the episode, Mitch discusses the company's advanced thermal energy storage solution and the company milestones, including their participation in the Innovation Crossroads program. The two discuss the benefits of cleantech entrepreneurship in Tennessee, the need

Episode 23: Michael McCall of the Tennessee Valley Authority

Aug 06 2024 21 mins  
Send us a textHost Cortney Piper interviews Michael McCall, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Vice President of Environment and Sustainability and Chief Sustainability Officer, about the agency’s 2023 Sustainability Report.They discuss how TVA prioritizes sustainability and has shifted its mindset from compliance to stewardship. This shift enabled the nation’s largest public p

Episode 22: Daniel Poneman of the U.S. Department of Energy and Centrus Energy

Jul 22 2024 31 mins  
Send us a textHost Cortney Piper interviews Daniel Poneman, former president and chief executive officer of Centrus Energy Corporation, United States Deputy Secretary of Energy and chief operating officer of the Department of Energy. He has worked for three United States presidents on issues ranging from nuclear nonproliferation to clean energy. In the interview, Cortney and Daniel

Episode 21: Dr. Chris Burns of NOVONIX

Jun 11 2024 23 mins  
Send us a textHost Cortney Piper interviews Dr. Chris Burns, Chief Executive Officer of NOVONIX, a leading battery materials and technology company with operations in the United States and Canada.Recently, DOE awarded NOVONIX a $100 million grant and a $103 million tax credit under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Allocation Program, or the 48C program under the Inflation Red

Episode 20: Charles Sims of the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs

May 07 2024 19 mins  
Send us a textHost Cortney Piper interviews Dr. Charles Sims, Director of the Center for Energy, Transportation and Environmental Policy, Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, about the Valley Pathways Study. The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Baker School launched the Valley Pathways Study in February 2023 to evaluate the existing environmental landsc

Episode 19: Lilly Tench of the Spark Innovation Center

Apr 02 2024 20 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Host Cortney Piper interviews Lilly Tench, Director of the Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee Research Park. The two discuss the Spark Cleantech Accelerator program and how applications are open for Cohort Three until May 15, 2024. TAEBC is a proud partner of the Spark Cleantech Accelerator. We provide operational support and mento

Episode 18: Monica Walker of General Motors

Mar 04 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, Host Cortney Piper interviews Monica Walker, Manager of Renewables & Energy Strategy at General Motors.GM has a bold vision for the future. One with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. Piper and Walker discuss GM’s renewable energy commitments, electric vehicle charging partnership with the Pilot Company and Spring Hill Manufacturi

Episode 17: Jennifer Safavian of Autos Drive America

Feb 05 2024 17 mins  
Send us a textHost Cortney Piper interviews Jennifer Safavian, President and Chief Executive Officer of Autos Drive America. Autos Drive America’s mission is to grow the U.S. automotive industry by advocating for and defending open trade and investment policies that expand employment opportunities for Americans and choice for all consumers. Cortney and Jennifer discuss the intern

Episode 16: Liliana Ramirez of Ford Motor Company

Jan 09 2024 23 mins  
Send us a textIn what is likely Host Cortney Piper’s favorite interview to date, she interviews Liliana Ramirez, Global Director of Workforce Development at Ford. Ramirez is responsible for using cutting-edge strategies to build the manufacturing workforce required for BlueOval City and BlueOval SK Battery Park. In this episode, they discuss Ramirez’s 30+ year career at Ford, h