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Get involved with the Baker Center through a living learning community, internship, or academic programs.Take the Challenge!
Students design solutions to REAL problems! Watch their progress - Semi-final competition is Nov. 19, 5:30 pm. Read more.A Profile of the Energy Sector in Tennessee
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
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
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.
New and Noteworthy
LaRiviere Awarded $150,000 for Study from UT Battelle
Dr. Jacob LaRiviere, UT Baker Fellow and Economics professor, recently won a $150,000 competitively awarded subcontract from UT-Battelle. The project, ...
A Profile of the Energy Sector in Tennessee
Dr. Matt Murray, Baker Center Director, has released a report on energy in Tennessee. Prepared for the Tennessee General Assembly, ...
Baker Cafe on Gun Control – Jan. 29, 12:45 pm – Dr. Sharma
Join us and UT Political Science professor, Dr. Hemant Sharma for this informal discussion on firearm regulations and 2nd Amendment ...
Students Gather to Watch SOTU – Jan. 20
Join students of the Baker Center and watch the State of the Union on Jan. 20 at 9 pm. Baker ...
