TN-SCORE Overview

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Tennessee Solar Conversion and Storage using Outreach, Research, and Education

TN-SCORE

Tennessee Stem Leadership AcademyEnergy Engineering Challenges

Overview

June 26, 2012

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Experimential Program to StimulateCompetitive Research

• Tennessee eligible for DOE, NASA, NSF

• NSF: Multiple programs supporting infrastructure and broader impacts– Research Infrastructure Improvement Awards

• RII Track I – 5 year $20M(+$4M) – TN-SCORE• RII Track II – 3 Year $6M – A Desktop to TeraGrid

Ecosystem

TN EPSCoR Programs

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Vision: To advance the capacity of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research at all Tennessee academic institutions furthering their contribution to state economic priorities and leading to solutions to problems of national significance.

Mission: Create a sustainable culture of collaboration between academe, government, and the private sector in energy science research, training, education and economic development that will lead to transformational changes in Tennessee.

“Creating a Culture of Collaboration”

TN-SCORE Vision & Mission

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Tennessee Energy - Solar

• New industry: Hemlock, Wacker Chemie• Volunteer State Solar Initiative

– Tennessee Solar Institute– West Tennessee Solar Farm“Solving Tennessee’s energy and environmental problems

will stimulate our economy at a time when many people are looking for work.” Governor Phil Bredesen (2009)

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I-40 Near

Mile

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West Tennessee Solar Farm5 MW Fixed PV

SPECTRUM Learning Displays

SPECTRUMFuture Home

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• Advanced Solar Conversion and Innovation– Barry Bruce, UTK, Lead– Kane Jennings, VU, Co-Lead– 22 faculty, 12 GRA, 9 UG

• Components and Devices for Energy Storage and Conversion– Tom Zawodzinski, UT/ORNL, Lead– Cynthia York-Rice, TTU, Co-Lead – 12 faculty, 8 GRA, 9 UG

• Nanostructures for Enhancing Energy Efficiency – Sandra Rosenthal, VU, Lead– Nathanael Smith, MTSU, Co-Lead– 16 faculty, 11 GRA, 8 UG

Energy Research Themes

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PS1 on TiO2 Nanotubes

Li- Batteries

White light emitting Cd-Se nanocrystals

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EPSCoR Impact Areas

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• Research

• Cyberinfrastructure

• Sustainability

• Workforce Development

• Diversity

• External Engagement

External Engagement

Informed Awareness Advocacy

Workforce Development

Student Engagement

Trained Workforce

Research Innovation Jobs

IncreasedProsperity for

Tennessee

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Partner InstitutionsResearch Collaborator

Partner

MTSU

APSU

Hemlock Semiconductor

TTUUT/UTK

King

ETSU

Eastman

MaryvilleCollege

UTCTVAUTSI

UT Martin LMU

ORNLTSU Fisk

Belmont Lipscomb

Vanderbilt

West TN Solar Farm

University of MemphisCarson Newman

Year 2 Participants

• Pre-college:>3,000

• Undergraduate Students: 61• Graduate Students:

42• Post Docs and Staff:

16• Faculty:

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Chattanooga State CC

ORAU

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Workforce Development

From Kindergarten to Career

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K-12 CC 4 Year Graduate Faculty

• Student engagement• STEM leadership• Teacher development

• REUs• Faculty

development

• REUs• Industry

internships• Entrepreneurship

• Thrust research• UTK Energy

Scholars

• Strategic hires• ROAs• Mentorship• Tech transfer

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STEM Leadership AcademyEnergy Engineering Challenges

Three energy-based projects– Conversion, storage, and utilization– Range of TN Grade 4-8 SPIs

• Standards 1, 3, 10 (7, 9)• Embedded Inquiry and Embedded Technology &Engineering

– Established learning kits• Diversity of demonstrated uses• Assistance in implementation

– Measurements => competition !

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