The state needs environmentally friendly alternative fuels. A plentiful and untapped energy resource biomass offers Tennessee the opportunity to create a sustainable biobased economy with cellulosic ethanol.

Dr. Kelly Tiller (UTC ’91), Director of External Operations at the UT Office of Bioenergy Programs, visited the UTC campus on Thursday, November 29th and presented the new Tennessee Biofuels Initiative, a business model that outlines how the state can replace up to 30 percent of its petroleum consumption with fuel distilled from homegrown switchgrass and woody plants.

Photos from the event…

This event was co-sponsored by the UTC Office of Alumni Affairs and the UTNAA Hamilton County Chapter and was brought to us by a generous donation from the Olin Company.

Location: UTC University Center Auditorium
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, November 29th

For more information on the Biofuels initiative, please visit the UT Office of Bioenergy Programs.