In May, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, hosted the Southeast Regional Energy Innovation Workshop in Chattanooga.The purpose of this forum was to advance clean energy technology innovation in the region. About 150 representatives from universities, industry and federal agencies, along with elected officials, attended the event, which provided an opportunity to explore ways to drive rapid innovation of technologies for use in the marketplace.
A summary of the event was prepared by students from the Bredesen Center, representatives from ORNL and UT, and is available for download here.
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