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(Knoxville News Sentinel) From March to December 2011, the number of charging stations in Knoxville grew from one to 105. That's second in Tennessee only to Nashville, and greater than Memphis and Chattanooga's respective totals, according to a U.S. Department of Energy report...And 28 more charging stations are expected in Knoxville by June, including 10 solar charging stations in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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(FierceEnergy) Middle school students in Louisiana, Hawaii and Japan are enjoying learning about energy efficiency through an online pilot curriculum developed by the Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Southern University...3/8
(Knoxville News Sentinel) As part of the running negotiations among the Dept. of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the parties are discussing fuel removal at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory...3/8
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DOE
(Energy.gov) As part of the Energy Department’s commitment to driving innovation in U.S. manufacturing and helping American businesses and consumers save money by saving energy, the Department today launched the next phase of the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize ) competition...3/8
(Detroit Free Press) Officials with an Indiana company intent on producing a vehicle solely for law enforcement reacted angrily this week to news that the U.S. Department of Energy rejected its request for a $310-million loan after more than two years of deliberations...3/8
State & Regional
(Tennessean) Tennessee's U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Jasper, told Energy Secretary Steven Chu last week that he never asked the Department of Energy to speed up loan guarantees to projects in his district.
But that's exactly what he did, according to congressional support letters obtained by USA TODAY...3/9
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National
(Forbes) A string of positive economic data is fueling expectations that Friday’s jobs report will be a solid one, with markets forecasting non-farm payrolls to jump by more than 200,000...3/8
(New York Times) The White House has begun an aggressive campaign to use approaching Supreme Court arguments on the new health care law as a moment to build support for the measure seen as President Obama’s signature legislative achievement, hoping to shape public opinion on an issue at the center of the battle for the White House and Congress...
East Tennessee
(WATE) It's been an unseasonably warm winter, so it's no surprise that Ober Gatlinburg had to close it's doors early. Ober officially closed last Friday. Now, Ober officials are trying to make it up to customers...3/8
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Use of electric charging stations growing in Knoxville
Letters contradict DesJarlais' denial that he pushed for swift loan guarantees
Ober Gatlinburg closes early, offers discount to customers