Three green energy advancements in Middle Tennessee hold the potential for significant research gains and industrial development that could change the course of the nation's economy.
These initiatives are leading to new jobs and possibly new technologies that could alter American fuel consumption and affect our lives on a daily basis.
We are excited to see Middle Tennessee playing such a crucial role in the nation's green technology.
One of the newest developments involves a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to a coalition of 11 public and private universities, including MTSU, for five years of solar research.
MTSU will receive $370,000 over the course of the grant to provide summer salaries for two teaching positions and two student scholarships to conduct the research. Nathanael Smith, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Dwight Patterson, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, will lead the university's studies in solar energy.
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