Energizing Tennessee
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.
Episodes
27 episodes
Episode 25: Mark Brown of WastAway
Thank 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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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23:22
Episode 24: Mitchell Ishmael of Shift Thermal
Host Cortney Piper interviews Mitchell Ishmael, Shift Thermal's co-founder and chief technology officer. In the episode...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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21:14
Episode 23: Michael McCall of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Host Cortney Piper interviews Michael McCall, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Vice President of Environment and Sustainability and Chief Sustainability Officer, about the agency’s
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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21:52
Episode 22: Daniel Poneman of the U.S. Department of Energy and Centrus Energy
Host Cortney Piper interviews Daniel Poneman, former president and chief executive officer of Centrus Energy Corporation, U...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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31:38
Episode 21: Dr. Chris Burns of NOVONIX
Host Cortney Piper interviews Dr. Chris Burns, Chief Executive Officer of NOVONIX, a leading battery materials and technology...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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23:32
Episode 20: Charles Sims of the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Host 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 Tenness...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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19:49
Episode 19: Lilly Tench of the Spark Innovation Center
In this episode, Host Cortney Piper interviews Lilly Tench, Director of the Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee Res...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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20:04
Episode 18: Monica Walker of General Motors
In this episode, Host Cortney Piper interviews Monica Walker, Manager of Renewables & Energy Strategy at General Motors....
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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14:20
Episode 17: Jennifer Safavian of Autos Drive America
Host Cortney Piper interviews Jennifer Safavian, President and Chief Executive Officer of Autos Drive America. Autos ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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17:18
Episode 16: Liliana Ramirez of Ford Motor Company
In what is likely Host Cortney Piper’s favorite interview to date, she interviews Liliana Ramirez, Global Director of Wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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23:46
Episode 15: Kevin Heaslip of TEAM TN
How can we advance mobility solutions for all Tennesseans? In this episode, Host Cortney Piper interviews Dr. Kevin Heaslip, Direct...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:14
Episode 14: Gina Bonini of Modine
Host Cortney Piper interviews Gina Bonini, Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Thermal Systems at Modine. M...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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18:50
Episode 13: Julian Spector of Canary Media
In the first episode of Season 2, Host Cortney Piper interviews Julian Spector, senior reporter at Canary Media, an ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:28
Episode 12: Why Tennessee?
Today, we’re asking the question, “Why Tennessee?” Why are so many advanced energy companies moving to or expanding operations in our state? In 2021, Ford committed to a $5.6 billion investment in West Tennessee for electric vehicle...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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20:48
Episode 11: How Tennessee manufacturers meet their sustainability goals
For this episode, Energizing Tennessee is changing its format – or rather, its host – a little bit. Steve Seifried, Tennessee Account Executive for
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:06
Episode 10: Mentorship + opportunity = How we keep advanced energy startups in Tennessee
The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council has four commitments to our members. In this episode, we’re focusing on one: Foster the growth of Tennessee's advanced energy startups. TAEBC doesn’t just want advanced energy startups to launch in...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:31
Episode 9: Secret City to advanced nuclear hub: Tennessee’s legacy of innovation and development in nuclear energy
Tennessee is rooted in nuclear energy innovation. And today, Oak Ridge is a thriving epicenter for next-generation nuclear technology. So, what are we doing today? And what does next-generation nuclear energy even look like?To dive into ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:20
Episode 8: Lithium is key to an all-electric future: But what about the supply?
We’ve all seen the headlines: Lithium is key to making electric vehicles, but do we have enough to supply rapid EV adoption? Today, we’re speaking with two representatives from Piedmont Lithium, a Nort...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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22:10
Episode 7: Solar's transformational power for rural communities
We’re shining a light on the impact of solar in Tennessee. The International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2022 report predicts that in the next few years, the biggest source of electricity...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:18
Episode 6: What’s the deal with hydrogen? Is it the silver bullet for our decarbonization needs?
To close out the first half of our first season, we’re asking the big question: What’s the deal with hydrogen? Is it the silver bullet to solve all our decarbonization needs? From the utility sector to transportation— we’ll speak with two...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:48
Episode 5: How will we build out the nation’s EV charging infrastructure?
The age of the electric vehicle is here. Automakers are all in and the federal government is offering incentives to encourage the public to go electric and to create the infrastructure needed to enable wide-spread adoption. We need public EV ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:16
Bonus Episode: Busting four common myths about EVs
Consumers have questions about EVs and we have the answers! In this bonus episode released during the Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum & Expo and the Drive Electric Tennessee Momentum Summit, we're speaking with Ryan Stanton, Sr. ...
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Season 1
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31:58
Episode 4: Becoming #1 in the Southeast for EV supply chain
For the next few episodes, we’re continuing to explore the question: “How can we electrify Tennessee?” Today, we’re discussing how how Tennessee is quickly becoming #1 in the Southeast for the electric vehicle supply chain. Our guest for the sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:42
Episode 3: All-hands-on-deck: A whole-ecosystem approach to transportation electrification
Electrification is the future of the mobility industry. It’s no longer a dream or far-away possibility. Yet, we must come together as an ecosystem quickly to make it a reality. We need more investment in forward-thinking mobility technology. We...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:52
Episode 2: How can we electrify Tennessee? Getting over 200,000 EVs on Valley roads by 2028
For the next few episodes, we will explore the question: “How can we electrify Tennessee?” In the first episode in this mini series, we will discuss how Tennessee plans to build out its EV infrastructure to facilitate adoption of EVs. In 2021, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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24:34