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The Florida Energy Achievement Awards

Sherri Shields Awards, Press Release August 29, 2005energy conservation, energy education, Florida, Florida Energy Achievement Awards, renewable energy

The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) is pleased to announce the creation of the “Florida Energy Achievement Awards.” This new annual award will recognize a company, organization or individual that has made a significant achievement in the efficient utilization of energy, energy conservation, energy education or renewable energy in the state of Florida.

The award will be presented each October to recognize statewide leadership in sustainable energy savings. The selected winner will have achieved significant results in energy efficiency, conservation, energy education or the use of renewable energy in their facility or program. Read more

Florida Solar Energy Center Engineer to Present Workshop on Disaster Relief

Sherri Shields Press Release June 20, 2005disaster relief workshop, mitigation, recovery, response, solar energy

A workshop on the “Basics of Using Solar Energy in a Disaster” will be presented at the Solar World Congress in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, August 12, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The course will be taught by Bill Young, a senior engineer at the Florida Solar Energy Center. Participants in the workshop will learn about the uses of solar energy for response, recovery and mitigation functions following disasters. Read more

FSEC Works With Campus Researchers on New "Green Roof" Project

Sherri Shields Press Release June 5, 2005building strategy, green roof, low-impact, research project

A stormwater demonstration project on the roof of the newly expanded Student Union building on the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus is giving FSEC researchers the opportunity to explore some new areas of building energy efficiency. Read more

Used Automobile Oil May Be a Source of Hydrogen

Sherri Shields Press Release June 1, 2005automobile, hydrogen, hydrogeneconomy, oil

While the phrase “Hydrogen Economy” is heard often these days and is widely anticipated by people who hope to see our world function using renewable energy carriers, all agree that a lot of complex preparatory work still needs to be done.

One of the more interesting hydrogen projects going on now at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) deals with a unique way to produce hydrogen. Dr. Ali Raissi and Karthikayan Ramasamy are developing a process to produce hydrogen based on reformation of used automotive lubricating oils. Read more

Florida Solar Energy Center Announces Winners of EnergyWhiz Olympics

Sherri Shields Awards, Press Release June 1, 2005EnergyWhiz Olympics, Hands-on Hydrogen, Hydrogen Sprint, Junior Solar Sprint, winners

The annual EnergyWhiz Olympics, a day-long series of activities dedicated to students with an interest in alternative fuels, was held at the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa on Saturday, May 7.

The day’s three featured events were the Junior Solar Sprint competition (JSS), the High School Hydrogen Sprint competition and the second phase of the Florida Middle School Science Bowl: the Hands-on Hydrogen Demonstration. Read more