SimCenter scientist links to Bloom Energy

UT-Chattanooga National SimCenter faculty member Henry McDonald played a role in a West Coast entrepreneur's securing federal funding for his Bloom Energy technology, which many hope will lead to a Bloom investment in Tennessee. The KNS' Larisa Brass has it.

Chattanooga EPB to get Bloom Energy fuel cell pilot

[correction 0920 16 June] CEO KR Sridar, founder of Bloom Energy, recently revealed the company will place a 100-kilowatt prototype of its fuel cell at Electric Power Board (EPB) offices in Chattanooga. An earlier prototype had been at the Chattanooga-based SimCenter at UTC. The KNS' latest story examines the web of relationships that led to the decision. The KNS reported progress on the project, several weeks ago. Bloom has attracted Kleiner Perkins VC investment.

Energy notes: May 28, 2009

Bay Area-based Bloom Energy will test fuel cell at Chattanooga, KNS reports here. At Knox econ-tech summit, Wamp, Haslam plump for governor, Alexander pushes nuclear. And NPR WPLN reports on Tennessee's biofuels initiative advancing tech development.