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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is committed to making life and lives better. As a community of scholars, explorers, and educators, we are unafraid to take on the greatest challenges facing the long-term sustainability of the planet.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Innovation Gateway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Institute for Energy and Environment brings together thinkers, doers, and innovators to support a sustainable and healthy planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organized around five priorities, IEE supports a collaborative ecosystem to\naddress all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Securing a future for our planet through knowledge discovery, dissemination, and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We envision a future rich in biodiversity, where abundant, clean energy is affordable and accessible, natural ecosystems are protected, and people and communities flourish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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