UCF Professor Awarded NSF Grant to Fund Groundbreaking Friction Research Masahiro Ishigami’s work is poised to help bridge a major knowledge gap in the application of nanoscale friction models to high-speed, real-world systems.
UCF to Study Method for Reducing Energy Use by 50-75% in Older Homes UCF is one of seven teams selected by the Department of Energy to demonstrate next-generation whole-building retrofit approaches.
UCF to Lead $10M NASA Project to Develop Zero-Carbon Jet Engines The innovation, which will run on ammonia, may revolutionize propulsion systems for commercial aviation and will help reach a carbon-free future.
UCF Part of New Regional Movement to Accelerate Adoption of Electric Vehicle Transportation UCF’s FSEC Energy Research Center is a leader in electric transportation study and it is ready to help the new group charge on.
Mitsubishi Power and UCF Develop NOx Tracking Tool The tracker will provide transparency on nitrogen oxide emissions from the U.S. power industry during energy transition.
Researcher Receives $771,000 Grant to Develop Offshore Wind Turbine Simulator The only floating wind-turbine farm in operation is in Scotland. The United States could be next if a UCF professor’s work is successful.
UCF Leads National Team to Study Floating Solar The Orlando Utilities Commission, an early adopter of floating solar, installed a 31.5-kilowatt system in 2017, which will be part of the study.
Energy-Research Meeting Seeks Ideas Have some ideas about what UCF should be exploring in the area of energy research? Then plan on attending UCF’s Blue-Ribbon Panel on Energy Research…
UCF Energy-Storage Spinout Creating Buzz A University of Central Florida student is taking the lead on propelling his professor’s energy-storage invention into the marketplace and, with the help of several…
Florida Awards UCF Solar Expert to Simplify Panel Production A University of Central Florida researcher has received $400,000 from Florida’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies grant program to simplify the manufacturing process and…