Energy and Sustainability

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (85+ words) After a highly successful nine-month pilot funded by TDEC’s Organics Management Grant, residents citywide will have a long-term solution to reducing their fo......

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (75+ words) Seven States Power Corp., a Chattanooga-based energy cooperative, will use $439 million in loans and grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build grid-level batteries across Tennessee. Chattanooga-based Seven States to build grid batteries with $439M in federal funds Seven States Power…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (724+ words) By TAMMY WEBBER and JOSHUA A. BICKEL But beneath these panels is lush pasture instead of gravel, enjoyed by a small herd of cattle that spends its days munching grass and resting in the shade. Silicon Ranch, which owns the 40-acre…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (634+ words) EPB of Chattanooga has deployed five battery-based microgrids with 29 MW/58 MWh of combined capacity across two sites, the Tennessee public distribution utility said Tuesday. Next year, EPB plans to deploy an advanced microgrid control platform developed by longtime partner Oak…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (485+ words) The Company Lab, a local nonprofit that brings start-ups to Chattanooga for accelerator programs to help them grow, launched its latest cohort for a six-week program focused on solving energy problems. It's the fourth accelerator program for the nonprofit, but…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (619+ words) CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — There are places people go to get away from the news. Trails with little cellphone service and usually, even fewer headlines. You’d think someone would have to live alone in a hut in the middle of the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (331+ words) INDIANAPOLIS — Millions around the world Wednesday will celebrate Earth Day, an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (224+ words) Welch Packaging is continuing its expansion in the Southcentral region, announcing a new partnership with Jamel Containers of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Welch Packaging Group Inc., a family-owned and operated manufacturer of custom corrugated products, has acquired and partnered with numerous other…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (461+ words) If you’ve ever tried a meal kit delivery service, you know the experience can be a mixed bag. You excitedly receive a box full of fresh ingredients, easy recipes and a whole lot of packaging. Between oversized ice packs, insulated…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (251+ words) NOVONIX Limited, Chattanooga-based leading battery materials company, on Friday announced that the U.S. Government has certified its Riverside project in connection with the $103 million in tax credits previously allocated under the U.S. Government’s Section 48C Advanced Energy Project Credit Program. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann…...