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Rolling slide show of our labs,
experiments, PV station,
students, etc.

Caption per slide

http://www.usf.edu

Who We Are . . .
Overview
Image Gallery
Faculty, Staff, Students
Research and
Development
Publications
Editorial Office
Resources
Contact CERC
Florida Energy Systems
Consortium
University of South
Florida

Clean energy is green and renewable.
Clean Energy Research Center

Florida has no substantial indigenous supply of fossil fuels. As a result, the state must import virtually all of the energy it uses. One thing that the “Sunshine State“ does have, is 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 mission of the University of South Florida’s Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) 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, as well as helping to drive the US goal of leadership in global technology and competitiveness .
CERC’s fundamental investigations into new environmentally clean energy sources and systems (hydrogen, fuel cells, solar energy conversion and biomass utilization) meet the needs of both the electric power and transportation sectors.

Florida Energy Systems Consortium
Recent state legislation following the 2nd Summit on Global Climate Change in Miami during 2008, created the Florida Energy Systems Consortium (FESC). The FESC brings together research expertise within the state university system to work on Florida’s energy future, including new solar, biomass, and other renewable energy technologies. The CERC is a member of the Florida Energy Systems Consortium.

Transitioning to a
Renewable Energy
Future
Transitioning PPT
White Paper (ISES)
Broadcast Media
Videos
Audio
News
CERC in the News
CERC Brochure
CERC Newsletter
Events, Activities

► Overview
◘ Overview Presentation ppt
◘ Poster Presentations
◘ Reports
○ Annual Report
○ Expertise Report

► Image Gallery

► Faculty and Staff
◘ CERC Core (Directors, Coordinators, Research Scientists)
◘ Affiliate Faculty
► Students
◘ Current (Name, Photo, Research Topic)
◘ Past (Name, Degree, Date, Department, Thesis Title)

► Research and Development Areas
◘Clean Energy and Systems ◘Transportation Technology
○ Solar energy ○ Electric / hybrid vehicles
○ Thin film solar cell ○ Fuel cells
○ Photovoltaic and hybrid systems ○ Vehicle operational testing
○ Hydrogen fueled systems ○ Infrastructure development
○ Biomass derived fuel and systems ○ Energy management
◘ Distributed Energy Production ◘ Editorial Office
○ Fuel cell ○ Solar Energy journal (ISES)
○ Microturbines ○ Advances in Solar Energy (ISES)
○ 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

► Research
◘ Hydrogen
○ Hydrogen Storage in Metal Hydrides and Complex Hydrides
○ Fuel Cell Conversion of Feedstock to Electricity
○ New Combined Power/Cooling Thermodynamic Cycle
○ By-product Hydrogen Production with an Electrochemical Cell (reverse fuel cell)
○ Electrochemical Catalytic Cell for the Production of Hydrogen from Various Fuel Stocks
○ Hydrogen Sensors for Fuel Cell Applications
○ Hydrogen Production through Splitting of Water by Photo electrolysis
○ Thermochemical Hydrogen Production
○ Biomass Hydrogen Production
◘ Photovoltaics
○ Photovoltaic Thin Film Technology
○ Photocatalysis
○ Photocatalytic Bacteria Destruction
◘ Rectennas
○ Antenna Solar Energy Conversion
◘ Thermodynamic Cycle

► Publications
◘ 2008
◘ 2007
◘ 2006

► Editorial Office
◘ Solar Energy monthly technical journal (for the International Solar Energy Society)
◘ Advances in Solar Energy quarterly technical review journal (for the International Solar Energy Society)

► Resources
◘ Lengthy list of associated websites ...

► Contact CERC

► Florida Energy Systems Consortium
◘Link to the FESC site
◘Links to various news articles about the FESC

► University of South Florida
◘ College of Engineering

► Transitioning to Renewable Energy Future
◘ ISES White Paper on Transitioning to a Renewable Energy Future
◘ Transitioning PPT

► Broadcast Media
◘ Videos
○ CBC Air Disinfection
○ CNN Photocatalytic
○ Japanese news Solar Detoxification
○ NBC Sick Buildings
◘ Audio
○ Clean Energy Views
○ WMNF Radio
► News
◘ CERC in the News
○ IEEE News June 2006
○ Quantum Sphere 2008 http://www.qsinano.com/news/releases/2008_31_03.php
○ USF student newspaper, The Oracle (Stefanakos pushes for alternative energy)
◘ CERC Brochure
◘ CERC Newsletters
○ Clean Energy News #1 May 2007
○ Clean Energy News #2 April 2008

► Events, Activities
◘STARS Summer Camp 2008
◘ Serve to Preserve Climate Change Summit June 2008 http://www.myfloridaclimate.com/env/home/
◘Going Green Tampa Bay “Sustain-A-Bull” 2008
◘Focus the Nation on Global Warming
◘FL Energy Security Summit 2007

CLEAN
ENERGY
RESEARCH
CENTER

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Rolling slide show of our labs,
experiments, PV station,
students, etc.

Caption per slide

http://www.usf.edu

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