John Temple

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John Temple

• Ph.D

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TechStar Awards 2007

• Introduction
• Congratulations to all winners
• Personal comments

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TechStar Awards 2007

• Development of NE TNNot unlike my background in
  SA
• Staff
• Jobs
• Future
• Broader thinking horizons
• Vision

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TechStar Awards 2007

• Lesson from the Titanic
• Improve Navigation
• Improve weather forecasts
• See Icebergs
• Try another way
• Real Technological Progress thinks outside of the
  square

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TechStar Awards 2007

• Future
• Biotechnology
• IT
• Climate Change
• Alternate energy

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TechStar Awards 2007

• Renewable Energy sources
• Wind
• Geothermal
• Waves
• Biomass
• Hydro
• Solar, especially concentrated

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TechStar Awards 2007

• Solar Technology is commercial. This technology
  right here is going to help us change the way we
  live in our homes
• - President G. W. Bush (Feb 20, 2006)

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Techstar Awards 2007

• Solar power for entire world from 2-3 Sahara _at_
  100 efficiency.
• Electricity costs roughly equal to other forms
• Tennessee is ideally placed. Next 10 years will
  see
• Billions invested
• 22000 new jobs

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Techstar Awards 2007

• Conclusion
• East Tennessee is a great place to develop
  hi-tech industry
• Integrate education, labor, research, health
  care, manufacture and distribution

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Thank You!

• John Temple, Ph.D