UCF Students Receive $25,000 EPA Grant to Develop Toxin Biosensor for Drinking Water The biosensor will be an onsite, early detector of harmful blue-green algae blooms, which are known to cause health problems in humans.
UCF Lake Nona Hospital Is LEED Gold Certified — A First In Florida The designation, announced the day before Earth Day, recognizes the hospital’s commitment to sustainable building products and energy-saving operations.
From the CFO: Preparing for a Greener Tomorrow How UCF’s commitment to sustainability is saving money, energy and the environment
Easing Solar Power Restrictions May Benefit Florida’s Economy and Environment, Study Finds Current state regulations are not conducive to allowing power purchase agreements for solar energy production in Florida, according to the new study.
Oyster Reef Restoration Efforts Get Help from Potato Chip Byproduct New technique to re-establish oysters in Indian River Lagoon involved testing a new mesh made out of potato chips.
UCF Students to Exhibit Oil-Cleanup Invention at D.C. Expo Students have developed a unique invention to clean up oil spills in the ocean — high-tech sponges.
Hurricane Exposes and Washes Away Thousands of Sea Turtle Nests Hurricane Irma took a devastating toll on incubating sea turtle nests in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most important loggerhead and…
UCF Earns $278K in Rebates from Duke Energy for New Sustainable Measures The University of Central Florida earned $278,000 in rebates recently from Duke Energy for new energy-efficient measures implemented this year. The rebate is one of…
Award-Winning Manufacturer of Super-Efficient Ceiling Fans Licenses UCF-Developed Fan Blade Design Versa Drives, an India-based manufacturer of electric motors, drives and appliances, has licensed an innovative fan blade design developed at the Florida Solar Energy Center…
Alumni Staff Pledges to GreenUP UCF Over the next year, the UCF Alumni Association staff has pledged to make its workplace, the UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center, a more sustainable building, as part…
UCF Researchers Harness James Webb Space Telescope to Unlock Secrets of Solar System Origins Science Magazine
