EnergizeTN News

(Wall Street Journal) The financial crisis and its aftermath may be taking a longer-term toll on the competitiveness of the U.S. economy, according to a study by the World Economic Forum.
The U.S. fell two spots, to rank No. 4 behind Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore in the Geneva-based organization’s annual survey of global competitiveness. Germany climbed two notches to end in fifth place; Japan was ranked No. 6…9/9
State Regional
Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebates on Nissan Leaf electric car
(Tennessean) State officials hope to give a boost to electric car sales with a $2,500 incentive to early buyers of the Nissan Leaf in Tennessee via a program that could later be extended to buyers of other alternative fuel vehicles…9/9

(Wall Street Journal) The financial crisis and its aftermath may be taking a longer-term toll on the competitiveness of the U.S. economy, according to a study by the World Economic Forum.
The U.S. fell two spots, to rank No. 4 behind Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore in the Geneva-based organization’s annual survey of global competitiveness. Germany climbed two notches to end in fifth place; Japan was ranked No. 6…9/9
State Regional
Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebates on Nissan Leaf electric car
(Tennessean) State officials hope to give a boost to electric car sales with a $2,500 incentive to early buyers of the Nissan Leaf in Tennessee via a program that could later be extended to buyers of other alternative fuel vehicles…9/9

(Wall Street Journal) The financial crisis and its aftermath may be taking a longer-term toll on the competitiveness of the U.S. economy, according to a study by the World Economic Forum.
The U.S. fell two spots, to rank No. 4 behind Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore in the Geneva-based organization’s annual survey of global competitiveness. Germany climbed two notches to end in fifth place; Japan was ranked No. 6…9/9
State Regional
Tennessee to offer $2,500 rebates on Nissan Leaf electric car
(Tennessean) State officials hope to give a boost to electric car sales with a $2,500 incentive to early buyers of the Nissan Leaf in Tennessee via a program that could later be extended to buyers of other alternative fuel vehicles…9/9

(Chattanoogan.com) …This project will bring exciting, pace-setting change to our local region, and we are pleased to join our partners in leading its deployment,’ said Dana Christensen, associate laboratory director, energy engineering sciences, for Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ‘Electric vehicles represent one of many approaches that ORNL, along with DOE, is pursuing to reduce the lab’s carbon footprint and meet the nation’s energy and environment challenges….9/8

(Chattanoogan.com) …This project will bring exciting, pace-setting change to our local region, and we are pleased to join our partners in leading its deployment,’ said Dana Christensen, associate laboratory director, energy engineering sciences, for Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ‘Electric vehicles represent one of many approaches that ORNL, along with DOE, is pursuing to reduce the lab’s carbon footprint and meet the nation’s energy and environment challenges….9/8

(Chattanoogan.com) …This project will bring exciting, pace-setting change to our local region, and we are pleased to join our partners in leading its deployment,’ said Dana Christensen, associate laboratory director, energy engineering sciences, for Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ‘Electric vehicles represent one of many approaches that ORNL, along with DOE, is pursuing to reduce the lab’s carbon footprint and meet the nation’s energy and environment challenges….9/8

(WBIR.com) A year ago, Oak Ridge National Lab developed computer software to speed up the arrests of child predators in East Tennessee. That work is now well underway. The software breaks down the main barrier standing in the way of making arrests — time. Many computers will hold 10,000 or 100,000 files, some images, video text, and it takes weeks to months to go through that, said ORNL Applied Software Engineering Research Group Leader Tom Potok…9/8

(WBIR.com) A year ago, Oak Ridge National Lab developed computer software to speed up the arrests of child predators in East Tennessee. That work is now well underway. The software breaks down the main barrier standing in the way of making arrests — time. Many computers will hold 10,000 or 100,000 files, some images, video text, and it takes weeks to months to go through that, said ORNL Applied Software Engineering Research Group Leader Tom Potok…9/8

(WBIR.com) A year ago, Oak Ridge National Lab developed computer software to speed up the arrests of child predators in East Tennessee. That work is now well underway. The software breaks down the main barrier standing in the way of making arrests — time. Many computers will hold 10,000 or 100,000 files, some images, video text, and it takes weeks to months to go through that, said ORNL Applied Software Engineering Research Group Leader Tom Potok…9/8

(Forbes) The nuclear industry is now dominated by giant electricity-generating power plants, but many of tomorrow’s nuclear reactors will be small-some as Lilliputian as a refrigerator. They will power entire towns or even individual ships. Daniel T. Ingersoll, a senior program manager who studies small modular reactors at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, predicts rapid growth for these mini-nukes-and big investment opportunities. Global demand could reach 500 to 1,000 reactors by 2040, he says…9/8