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Mission

To develop, evaluate and promote commercialization of new environmentally clean energy sources and systems such as hydrogen, fuel cells, solar energy conversion, biomass utilization, etc., that meet the needs of the electric power and the transportation sector through multi-disciplinary research, technical and infrastructure development and information transfer. The Center supports regional economic development of manufacturing and high technology business, in conjunction with the National goals of improving our global competitiveness and technology leadership. Florida has no substantial indigenous supply of fossil fuels. It must import virtually all the energy it uses. However, Florida, the Sunshine State, has good solar and biomass resources. Solar and hydrogen resources and technologies, applied both electrically and thermally, can mitigate the State’s fossil fuel dependency, improve the environment and provide substantial economic growth opportunities.

The Center will achieve its mission through scientific research, technical development, infrastructure development and information transfer. Collaboration with energy producers and the transportation sector will support economic development of manufacturing and high technology businesses as well as the nations goals of global competitiveness and technology leadership.

Accomplishments

• Developed photocatalytic technology for detoxification and disinfection of water and indoor air.
• Developed the nation’s first 20,000 watt solar/electric charging station for electric vehicles.
• Achieved a world record efficiency (15.8%) 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
• Awarded over $15 million in contracts and grants over the past 10 years.