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Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC) TREEDC – Middle TN Meeting, Columbia State Community College (Columbia, TN): March 9, 2012 Event presentation notes are available below. "49 Green: Green Fuel Green World" (49 Green LLC, Organic Fuel Technology) "Anaerobic Digestion and Waste to BioEnergy Conversion Opportunities" (Abhijeet Borole, Ph.d, Oak Ridge National Laboratory) "Natural Gas Vehicles: America's Choice for Clean Transportation" (www.tngas.org) "Geothermal for Schools" (Harvey Abouelata, ARIES) "Columbia State Community College" (Janet F. Smith, Ph.d, President) "Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Update" (State of TN Department of Economic and Community Development, Energy Division) "VIS SOLIS: The Power of the Sun" (Carlos Mayer and Tim Hayes) "Utility 3rd Party Ownership Solar Program" (Stefan Parten and Stephan Levy) "Wind Turbines" (Terry Schaf, Southern Solar & Electric, Inc.) "An Energy Right Solution" (Jenny Wright, Product Manager, Green Power Switch) TREEDC – East TN Forum (Madisonville, TN): February 24, 2012 Event presentation notes are available below. "Green Power Switch" (Jenny Wright, Tennessee Valley Authority, Green Power Switch Project Manager) "Cleveland State Community College CBBI / Innovation Center" (Allen Gentry, Cleveland State) "Rooftop Solar Grant Program" (Dr. John Sanseverino, Tennessee Solar Institute) "Switchgrass Conversion to Hydrogen" (Harvey Abouelata, ARIES) "Energy Efficiency for Colleges" (Mark McClung, Johnson Controls) "Clean Tennessee Energy Grant Application Process" (Ken Sparks) "The UT Biofuels Update" (Dr Kelly Tiller, Genera Energy) TREEDC Newsletter. October 2011, Vol. 3. | Download or read here TREEDC – Vonore (Monroe County) Forum: October 7, 2011 Read complete report from meeting Event presentation notes are available below. "49 Green: Green Fuel Green World" (49 Green LLC, Organic Fuel Technology) "Natural Gas for Tennessee: Learn about NGVs" (East Tennessee Clean Fuels) "Geothermal Opportunities for Local Governments" (Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, UT MTAS, East Tennessee Renewable Energy Economic Council) "Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants Update" (ECD Energy Division) "Renewable Energy Opportunities in the TVA/EPA Clean Air Agreements" (TVA) TREEDC - Tennessee Tech University Forum on July 29, 2011. TTU STEM Center, Cookeville, TN. The Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC) partnered with Tennessee Tech University (TTU), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), The University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) and the City of Cookeville to provide a free community outreach forum to 101 Upper Cumberland area citizens and clean energy stakeholders at the TTU STEM Center on July 29, 2011. Attendees gathered together to examine ways to fast track clean energy development such as green diesel, solar, cellulosic ethanol, biodiesel, TVA Green Power programs and electric car charging infrastructure in Tennessee. The objectives of this forum were to identify potential workforce development opportunities in clean energy and to offer project guidance in developing appropriate feedstocks to convert into alternative fuels. Read complete report from meeting. Event presentation notes are available below. "Bioenergy Opportunities for the Upper Cumberland Region" (Frontline BioEnergy) "Clarksville Site Partnership" (Hemlock Semiconductor - Austin Peay State University Partnership) "Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP)" (USDA, Rural Development Tennessee) "STEM: What, Why, How" (Millard Oakley STEM Center, Tennessee Tech University) "Update on the Tennessee Biofuels Initiative" (Genera Energy LLC and University of Tennessee) "Jobs and Clean Energy" (Volunteer State Solar Initiative) 2nd Annual Renewable Energy Forum by the City of Franklin, Columbia State Community College and TREEDC on June 24, 2011. Franklin Police Conference Center, Franklin, TN. The Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC) held its 2nd annual Middle Tennessee forum at the new Franklin Police Conference Center on June 24, 2011. More than 90 attendees from 14 cities, 8 counties ,4 states and 21 clean energy businesses gathered together to examine ways to fast track clean energy development such as green diesel, solar, propane and electric car charging infrastructure in Tennessee. Read complete report from meeting. Event presentation notes are available below. "Oil Supply and Price Environment" (Kerry Perkinson, Vice-President Tennessee Bank and Trust) "Go Green, Save Green" (Amy Burton, Pathway Lending) "Green Fuel, Green World" (Henning Bolserlev, 49 Green, LLC) "The EV Project Update" (Stephanie Cox, ECOtality North America) "TREEDC Update" (Warren Nevad, UT MTAS) Clean Energy Jobs Forum on April 5, 2011. University of Tennessee West Research Center, Jackson, TN. The Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council (TREEDC) held its 2nd annual renewable energy forum for area farmers, elected officials and clean energy providers at the University of Tennessee West Research Center in Jackson, Tennessee on April 5, 2011. Despite extreme stormy weather the prior day, 48 participants representing 11 cities, 8 counties, 5 states and Denmark joined together to learn about job creation opportunities in the clean energy sectors of biofuels, solar energy, green diesel, compressed natural gas and biosolids gasification. Read complete report from meeting. Event presentation notes are available below. Jackson, TN Megawatt System" (Efficient Energy of Tennessee (EETN)) "Commitment to go GREEN" (Integrated Solar, Inc.) "Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration & Evaluation Program" (Ecotality North America) "Green Fuel, Green World" (49 Green, LLC) "Energy Efficiency: Powering Economic Growth"(Pathway Lending) "Energy Crops for Farmers" (25x'25 Alliance) Sustainable Communities in Tennessee Forum on March 1, 2011. Crossville Art Circle Public Library. The Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC) held its first 2011 membership forum at the Crossville Art Circle Public Library on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. More than 90 attendees representing 21 cities, 8 counties, USDA Rural Development, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Economic and Community Development, Upper Cumberland Development District, Wyndam Fairfield Glade resorts and area citizens and businesses joined together to discover innovative municipal statewide best practices in renewable energy. Read complete report from meeting. Event presentation notes are available below. "Put on Brake, Soak like Sponge, and Make like a Sieve" (City of Athens) "Energy Efficiency Partnership" (City of Cookeville and Cummins Filtration) "Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration & Evaluation Program" (Ecotality North America) "A Framework for Sustainability" (City of Franklin) "Energy & Sustainability Initiative: Solar America Cities Program" (City of Knoxville) "Together Making Nashville Green" (Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County) "Climate Action Planning Process" (City of Oak Ridge) East Tennessee Renewable Energy Forum. October 22, 2010. Roane State Community College. Sponsored by the City of Kingston, Roane Alliance, and TREEDC The Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC) held its first membership symposium in East Tennessee on October 22, 2010 at Roane State Community College. More than 80 attendees from 29 cities, 16 counties and 7 states met to discuss current programs and future statewide developments in renewable energy. Read complete report from meeting. Renewable Energy Outreach by the City of Franklin and TREEDC. June 8, 2010. The Factory. Franklin. TREEDC held its first membership meeting in Middle Tennessee on June 8, 2010 at the Factory in Franklin, Tennessee. More than 130 attendees from 48 cities, 25 counties and six states took advantage of educational and networking opportunities that focused on growing the renewable energy industry in Tennessee. Read complete report here. November 17, 2009. Meeting at Memphis, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. Meeting Summary StrataG: Bioenergy Logistics and Site Selection UT-Genera Update, Kelly Tiller, Ph.D. Powering New Growth: Moving Tennessee to a Sustainable Economy (TN Department of Economic and Community Development Bio-Fuel for Business: Red Lion Bio-Energy and the University of Toledo Energy Performance Contracting (Johnson Controls) Regional Strategy for Biobased Products in the Mississippi Delta (Memphis Bioworks) BioEnergy Industry Trends (Frazier, Barnes & Associates) Hoover's Waste Cooking Oil Program (City of Hoover, Alabama) TREEDC held its inaugural meeting on June 10, 2009 at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The agenda, notes from the meeting and most of the presentations made at the meeting can be found here. June 10, 2009 Meeting Agenda June 10, 2009 Meeting Notes Article from MTAS Municipal E-News, July 2009. Crossville (TN) Sustainability Initiatives Transportation Funding Opportunities (East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition) Municipal Biodiesel Production Programs (Biodiesel Logic, Inc.) Biomass Logistics and Site Selection (StrataG) Solar Energy in Tennessee (TVA) Wind Systems (Arcadis) Tennessee Communities Biodiesel Infrastructure Development Project (McBee/Bailey and Associates) Natural Gas for Transportation Fuel: LNG and CNG Fueling (Alternative Energy, Don Younkin) TREEDC Mission, Work Objectives, and Biofuels Project Summary | View For more information on TREEDC, contact Warren Nevad, MTAS Management Consultant and TREEDC Executive Director at warren.nevad@tennessee.edu or 865-974-9839. Other Energy Resources 25x'25: America's Energy Future | Tennessee 25x'25 State Alliance Forms (press release)

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