Bredesen speaks at Summit on Clean Energy Technology
Governor Phil Bredesen, along with Senator Howard Baker, hosted the first ever Summit on Clean Energy Technology September 14-15 in Knoxville. The Summit featured more than 30 world-class speakers, moderators and panelists including: Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Bob Corker, Volkswagen of America President and CEO Stefan Jacoby, TVA President and CEO Tom Kilgore, ORNL Director Thom Mason, Univeristy of Tennessee President John Petersen and Appalachian Regional Commission Co-Chair Anne Pope.
The 1 1/2 day summit, sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority, explored practical ways to move Tennessee forward in the clean tech sector and ensure that the state is at the leading edge in creating high-quality jobs that support clean energy and the enironment.