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CERC Accomplishments
Awarded over $15 million in contracts and grants over the past 10 years.
Developed the nation’s first 20,000 watt solar / electric charging station for electric vehicles.
Achieved a world record efficiency (15.8%) for thin film cadmium telluride solar cells for low cost applications.
Developed the Rivolta Isigo neighborhood electric vehicle.
Created a mobile data acquisition system for the U.S. Department of Energy EV Site Operator Program.
Constructed a microturbine power plant fueled by landfill gas at the Hillsborough Heights Landfill in Tampa.
Developed photocatalytic technology for detoxification and disinfection of water and indoor air.

Clean Energy Research Center
College of Engineering
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., ENB 118
Tampa, FL 33620
Tel: 813-974-7322 Fax: 813-974-2050
Website: http://cerc.eng.usf.edu

Research and Development Focus Areas
Clean Energy and Systems
Solar energy
Thin film solar cell
Photovoltaic and hybrid systems
Hydrogen fueled systems
Biomass derived fuel and systems
Distributed Energy Production
Fuel cells
Microturbines
Landfill gas utilization
Energy management systems
Solar roof top systems
Cost analysis
Energy Storage
Hydrogen production and storage
Battery technology
Hydrogen liquefaction
Underground natural gas and landfill gas storage
Transportation Technology
Electric / hybrid vehicles
Fuel cells
Vehicle operational testing
Infrastructure development
Energy management
Editorial Office
International Solar Energy Society’s technical journals: Solar Energy and Progress in Solar Energy

Clean Energy Research Center
College of Engineering
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., ENB 118
Tampa, FL 33620
Tel: 813-974-7322
Fax: 813-974-2050
Website: http://cerc.eng.usf.edu

New environmentally clean
energy sources and systems
for the world.

CLEAN
ENERGY
RESEARCH
CENTER

CERC’s 20,000 watt solar / electric
charging station at the USF in Tampa.

Clean Energy Research Center . . . Clean energy is green and renewable.

Prof. Lee Stefanakos overseeing the recharging of USF’s fleet of electric vehicles.

CERC Mission
Florida has no substantial indigenous supply of fossil fuels. As a result, the state must import virtually all of the energy it uses. However, Florida (known as the Sunshine State)does have abundant solar and biomass resources. Solar and hydrogen resources and technologies, applied both electrically and thermally, can mitigate fossil fuel dependency, improve the environment, and provide the opportunity for substantial economic growth.
The CERC’s mission is scientific research, technical development, infrastructure development and information transfer. Collaboration with energy producers and the transportation sector, supports the economic development of manufacturing and high technology businesses, and the nation’s goal of global competitiveness and technology leadership.
CERC is involved in fundamental investigations into new environmentally clean energy sources and systems — hydrogen, fuel cells, solar energy conversion and biomass utilization — that meet the needs of both the electric power and transportation sectors.

Key Research Projects

Photovoltaic Thin Film CdTe, CIS, CIGS Technologies
Photocatatalytic Detoxification and Disinfection of Water and Air
Solar Thermal Power for Bulk Power and Distributed Generation
Hydrogen Storage in Metal Hydrides and Complex Hydrides
Combined Power/ Cooling Thermodynamic Cycle
Antenna Solar Energy Conversion
Energy Efficient Building Technologies
Thermochemical Hydrogen Production from Solar Energy and Biomass
Thermochemical Production of Liquid Fuels from Biomass
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Solar Water Desalination and Distillation

Prof. Yogi Goswami is experimenting with the thermodynamic power/cooling combined cycle.

CERC Scientists
Within the University of South Florida, the CERC spans the Engineering departments of Electrical, Chemical and Biomedical, Mechanical, Computer, and Materials Science. Visiting scholars come from around the world to receive specialized training only available at the CERC.
Directors:
Lee Stefanakos, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Electrical Engineering
estefana@usf.edu 813-974-4413
Yogi Goswami, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Chemical & Biomed’l Engineering
goswami@usf.edu 813-974-0956
Research Associates:
Chand Jotshi, Ph.D. chand1@usf.edu
Burton Krakow, Ph.D. krakow@usf.edu
Subbu Krishnan, Ph.D. skrishn4@usf.edu
Sarada Kuravi, Ph.D. skuravi@usf.edu
Technical Staff:
Charles Garretson, Sr. Engineer
cgarrets@usf.edu
Barbara Graham, Editor
grahambj@usf.edu

CERC’s high efficiency thin film photovoltaic cells generate electricity from the sun.

http://www.usf.edu

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