Chattanooga Engineers Club 
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NEXT MEETING

Nov. 24 - Monday - Chattanooga Convention Center - Room 2

The speaker for the "smart" shopping cart will be Michael Murphy.  John Ozbeck will be presenting a summary of the research future plans for the preliminary design of a hydrogen refueling station for the University.  Byrce Evans will represent the ITC (Intermodal Transit Center) Team.  Megan Miller, Benjamin Klingler and Roger LeMond will be representing the Mini Baja team.

FUTURE MEETINGS
Dec. 1 (Monday) - Allan Gentry - “Greening Your Home and Business” – the presentation explores practical approaches as well as new and existing technologies and materials to improve the energy performance of a home or business to reduce utility bills and overall energy consumption.  Allan teaches green construction and industrial technology classes as well as other energy efficient construction programs at Cleveland State.

Dec. 8 - greenMARK COLLABORATIVE's team member Bill Drewery of Veolia Energy will speak on their capabilities to provide energy, environmental, waste treatment and transportation services regionally.  This is a follow-up to the Aug. 11 program "Prairie Wind" and "Tennessee Treasures" (Mark Schwartz and Rod Thompson).  Approx. 14 guests will be in attendance.

 

Dec. 15 - Extending the smart-grid: benefits of electric sub-metering for large commercial users. Joe Gordon of UtiliFlex will speak on the concept of how large commercial and industrial customers can use sub-metering to better manage cost, power quality, and conserve energy.

Professional Development Hours (PDH) are available for most meetings.

LAST MEETING
Nov. 14 - Joint meeting of CEC, CTC, IEEE and ANS - Approximately 160 were in attendance !

The Nuclear Renaissance and Chattanooga - The Reemergence of Chattanooga as a Leader in Nuclear Science and Technology.

The reemergence of nuclear energy has brought both challenges and opportunities to the Tennessee Valley.  In response, members of local industries with ties to nuclear science and technology have come together to revitalize the Chattanooga section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).  Partnering with local businesses and other organizations with similar interests, the Chattanooga Section of ANS will be working to ensure the reemergence of Chattanooga as a leader in Nuclear Science and Technology.

 

This occasion not only served as the official kickoff of the Chattanooga Section of ANS but also as an opportunity for students and professionals to learn more about how nuclear science and technology affect the lives of those in the valley.  In addition to the introduction of this new initiative, a panel of representatives from various industries provided insight into the diverse opportunities available to those interested in the role of nuclear science and technology in Chattanooga.

 

The Introduction was made by Zackary Rad of TVA.  Mayor Ron Littlefield commented on common interests between Europe and Chattanooga in the Renaissance of nuclear energy.  Bill Campbell, Chief Nuclear Officer & Executive VP, TVA spoke on  ANS and the Young Professional.  The panel discussion was moderated by Jan Ivey, Manager, Nuclear Component Engineering, Westinghouse.  Panelists included David Howell, VP of Field Services, Westinghouse Electric Co., Stephane Cai, General Manager, Nuclear Expansion, Alstom Power, Sherrell R. Greene, Director, ORNL Nuclear Technology Programs and Dr. Pradeep Jacob, Erlanger Health System and Andrea Sterdis, Manager, Nuclear Licensing & Industry Affairs, TVA.  Closing Comments were by Dr. Phil Kazemersky. 

ITEMS OF INTEREST
The regular meeting location of the CEC is the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza. http://www.chattconvention.org/specifications.htm

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QUESTIONS and SUGGESTIONS
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