The region’s first unified climate action plan aims to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and improve the quality of life in the Knoxville area.
Business Roundup: August 2025
Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.
TVA’s Long-Range Power Plan
The federal utility said the plan offers flexibility needed to meet future energy demands, but critics say it’s too vague to be of practical use.
Modular Momentum
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is bullish on the benefits of TVA’s next-generation nuclear power project.
Innovation at the Core
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are building a next-generation research reactor core using 3-D printing.