UCF Researchers Work to Reduce the Amount of Precious Metals in Catalytic Converters Not only could the research make catalytic converters less attractive to thieves, but it could also help the environment.
New UCF-developed Battery Could Prevent Post-hurricane Electric Vehicle Fires The technology replaces the volatile and highly flammable organic solvents found in electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries with saltwater to create a safer and more efficient battery.
UCF Researchers’ Ethanol Fuel Cells Offer New Alternative to Power Cars, Technology An ethanol fuel cell produces less emissions and uses less fuel than combustion engines, doesn’t require recharging like battery-powered technology, and may offer an alternative to hydrogen fuel cells.
UCF Researchers Develop New Nanomaterial to Derive Clean Fuel from the Sea The material offers the high performance and stability needed for industrial-scale electrolysis, which could produce a clean energy fuel from seawater.
UCF-Developed Seawater Battery is Safer for People and Environment Current lithium-ion batteries contain solvents that are flammable and toxic.
UCF Researcher Is Working to Extend Battery Life in Smartphones, Electric Cars Some of Assistant Professor Yang Yang’s latest work is focused on keeping a key, internal metal structure — the anode — from falling apart over time.
Learning is a Challenge, Even for Scientists UCF professor gets national grant to study teamwork among scientists and engineers from different disciplines to understand how they learn from each other “on the job.”
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.
Advancing U.S. Renewable Energy and Electric Grid UCF has been awarded $3.2 million to lead one of four national consortia to develop distributed technologies, to increase engineering capacity, and to prepare for…
Experts Discuss Florida Solar Energy Policy James Fenton, director of the Florida Solar Energy Center, was one of several experts to participate in a roundtable discussion on renewable energy policies in…
