Tennessee
News
Southeast leads in coal imports, Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 18, 2010
Renewable energy could be state's gold mine, The Tennessean, February 20, 2010
Start growing Tennessee's economy, Knox News, February 16, 2010
Report: Appalachian States Should Look Beyond Coal, ABC News, January 19, 2010
Reports Relevant to Tennessee
Southeast Energy Opportunities: Local Clean Power, WRI Issue Brief, April 2009, with Southface and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Southeast states seeking solutions to current and future energy challenges have a major opportunity to use existing technology to harness local renewable energy resources. Our regional assessment, drawing on recent government and regional studies, suggests sufficient renewable energy resources to meet as
much as 30 percent of the Southeast’s electric power needs within the next 15 years.
A few statistics about renewable energy in Tennessee and an oppurtunity to get involved.
The Southeastern US Can Benefit from a National RES
A report planning the way in which the Southeastern US could be positively effected by a national RES and the ways that the Southeast could build a strong renewable industry.
Tennessee's Road to Energy Independence
A report highlighting the job growth in Tennessee that would result from renewable energy manufacturing.
Renewable Energy for America: Tennessee
A comprehensive renewable energy profile, explanation of current energy projects, and map of renewable resources of the state of Tennessee.
A fact sheet on the benefits of a federal RES to Tennessee.
Yes We Can: Southern Solutions for a National Renewable Energy Standard
An extensive report about the ample renewable resources in the south-eastern US, including details about how the region could comply with a strong federal RES.
Job Opportunities in a Green Economy: Tennessee Can Gain from Fighting Global Warming
An article on the economic effects of Tennessee moving towards a green society, including the implementation of renewable energy.
Wood to Energy: Community Economic Profile
An article about the biomass potential in several counties in Tennessee, taking into account wood supplies, traveling time to the center of the county, and the economic impact of the operation.
Tennessee Biomass & Bioenergy Overview
A brief report from the SunGrant Initiative on bioenergy in Tennessee.
A map showing the green companies in Tennessee and an explanation of each company.
Renewable Energy in Your State
State Policies for Renewable Energy
A database of incentives and policies for renewable energy in Tennessee.
State Activities & Partnerships
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, state activities and partnerships page.
A summary of the renewable energy potential in Tennessee, going especially into solar potential.
A summary of the wind power capacity in Tennessee and a listing of the current wind projects.
A DOE summary of biomass resources in Tennessee (select your state).
Hydropower projects and potential in Tennessee, from the Idaho National Lab.
EIA State Energy and Electricity Pages
