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A Profile of the Energy Sector in Tennessee

January 27, 2015

Dr. Matt Murray, Baker Center Director, has released a report on energy in Tennessee. Prepared for the Tennessee General Assembly, ...

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan

December 12, 2014

The Bredesen Center has uncovered inconsistencies in the Clean Power Plan and its application to existing power plants. The identified inconsistencies have been shown to have negative implications on existing facilities. The Bredesen Center urges the Environmental Protection Agency to correct these inconsistencies and instead apply technology-neutral regulations on carbon emissions to all states in order to allow industry to employ a free market approach.

Transitioning to Electric Vehicles

January 23, 2014

David L. Greene, Sangsoo Park, and Changzheng Liu discuss the logistics and implications of utilizing electric cars and the effects of technological and market uncertainties on the likelihood of a successful transition and its benefits and costs.