| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DAY 0: | Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 | |
| 5:00 - 7:00pm | (OPTIONAL: Casual working dinner for attendees who arrive the night before and looking to jumpstart networking and collaboration!) | Calhoun's (Turkey Creek) 625 Turkey Cove Lane Knoxville, TN 37934 |
| DAY 1: | Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 | ORNL Hardin Valley Campus: Building 2350 (MDF) 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 9:00 - 9:30am | Arrival and check-in Pre-registration is required for this workshop | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 9:30 - 10:15am | Welcome and opening remarks Dr. Edgar Lara-Curzio (ORNL) Ronné Adkins (TDEC) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 10:15 - 10:30am | Workshop overview: Purpose, Priorities, Plan Crystal Warren (TDEC) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 10:30 - 11:30am | Materials Reuse Opportunities This session will provide an overview of key industrial waste streams across Tennessee and discuss current trends shaping waste management in the manufacturing sector. The session will also explore emerging technologies for advanced reprocessing of composite materials, highlighting promising innovations and their potential applications in industry. Speakers: Vaughn Cassidy (TDEC) Matt Korey (ORNL) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 11:30 - 11:45am | Break | |
| 11:45 - 1:00pm | Working Lunch:
| ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Opportunities for Fleet Emission Reduction and State of Tennessee Efforts to Address Mobile Source Emissions TDEC to share updates on current emissions data in Tennessee, the impacts this has on industrial fleets, and explore opportunities to collaborate with manufacturers. Speakers: Mark Finlay (TDEC) Jonathan Overly (TN Clean Fuels Coalition) Darcy Ayers (TN Clean Fuels Coalition) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 2:00 - 2:15pm | Break | |
| 2:15 - 3:15pm | Panel Session 1: Tennessee’s Technical Assistance Network: Insights and ImpactThis dynamic session will highlight the organizations supporting Tennessee’s manufacturers. Panelists will introduce their roles, share real‑world case studies from manufacturing partners, and highlight the practical assistance they provide. After brief spotlights, the panel will shift to a moderated conversation and open Q&A. Moderator: Caleb Powell (TDEC) Panelists: Dr. Jeff Marchetta (University of Memphis) Todd Reeves (TN Manufacturing Extension Partnership) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 3:15 - 4:15pm | Panel Session 2: P2 Success Stories & Employee Buy-Ins The panel of industry partners/participants will share success stories, best practices, leading into an open discussion with attendees and other participants. Moderator: Vaughn Cassidy (TDEC) Panelists: Terri Burnett (Bridgestone) Corey Sawyer (The Magnum Ice Cream Company) Jacqui Sikora (Sumitomo Riko) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 4:15 - 4:30pm | Recap | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 4:30pm | Adjourn Day 1 | |
| 5:00pm | After Hours Networking at Orange Hat Brewery No-host | Orange Hat Brewery 10246 Hardin Valley Road Knoxville, TN, 37932 |
| DAY 2 | Thursday, July 30th | ORNL Hardin Valley Campus: Building 2350 (MDF) 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 8:00 - 8:15am | Check-in | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 8:15 - 8:45am | RECAP of Day 1 & Opportunities for Discussion (Coffee / breakfast) Moderator: Crystal Warren (TDEC) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 8:45 - 9:45am | Better Buildings, Better Plants Overview of the BB/BP program, including the Energy Boot Camp, case studies, and open discussion with participants. Speaker: Dr. Sachin Nimbalkar (ORNL) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 9:45 - 10:00am | Break | |
| 10:00 - 11:00am | Critical Materials Recovery: Leveraging AI and autonomous robots to safely accelerate (hard drive and) battery separation for reuse in energy storage solutions. Speaker: Jonathan Harter (ORNL) | |
| 11:00 - 11:15am | Break | |
| 11:15 - 12:15pm | Panel Session: Hot Topics Discussion: A facilitated conversation to include items such as SM2ART, Workforce Development, and reducing the use of toxic materials, followed by Q&A. Moderator / Panelist: Crystal Warren (TDEC) Panelists: Emily Leonard (TDEC) Soydan Ozcan (ORNL) | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 12:15 - 1:45pm | Working Lunch: Define research and industry's deployment priorities, building off of the breakout session summaries: What can DOE and National Labs focus on to make the most impact? | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 1:45 - 2:00pm | Split out into tour groups: 4 groups of ~15 | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 2:00 - 4:15pm | Tours of Hardin Valley Campus (HVC) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) Grid Research Innovation and Development Center (GRID-C) National Transportation Research Center (NTRC) | |
| 4:15 - 4:30pm | Recap and Opportunities for collaboration and/or future work discussion | ORNL: Hardin Valley Campus, Bldg. 2350 (MDF) Room: 112 A-C 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 4:30pm | Adjourn Day 2 |