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Rodney Andrews, CAER director and KNEDA chair, at the announcement.

UK-administered KNEDA awards $8 million in inaugural grants

Mar 13, 2026, 6:21 AM

The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA), affiliated with the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), announced the first recipients of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program last Thursday in Frankfort.

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UK, DOE evaluating seismic hazards at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Jan 23, 2026, 7:56 AM

The UK Center for Applied Energy Research, Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy and Environment and the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences are collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy to characterize past seismic activity and evaluate future seismic hazard at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

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EPIC approves plan to balance Kentucky’s electricity growth, affordability and reliability

Jan 22, 2026, 7:49 AM

The Kentucky Energy Planning and Inventory Commission approved a comprehensive plan to help Kentucky navigate a potential surge in electricity demand.

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CAER, state Energy and Environment Cabinet complete sustainable aviation fuel study

Oct 10, 2025, 7:46 AM

The UK Center for Applied Energy Research and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet have completed a risk assessment of representative fats, oils and grease feedstocks that can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel in Kentucky.

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Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority grant program opens

Oct 2, 2025, 7:16 AM

The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA) has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for Kentucky communities, companies and organizations interested in applying for funds.

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University of Kentucky Beam Institute, partners reach success in phase one of hydrogen-based spirit production

Sep 30, 2025, 9:53 AM

A hydrogen-natural gas blended spirit has been distilled and barreled at the University of Kentucky’s on-site distillery.

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CAER, State Energy & Environment Cabinet launch sustainable aviation fuel study

Dec 3, 2024, 7:29 AM

Researchers have created a survey that will assess the risk associated with representative feedstocks that can be used to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Kentucky.

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CAER researchers earn American Ceramic Society’s top publication award

Jun 4, 2024, 7:31 AM

A publication from the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research’s (CAER) Cementitious Materials Group was selected as the 2024 recipient of the American Ceramic Society’s John E. Marquis Award.

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UK leading $20 million, 5-year NSF collaborative project to build climate resilience in Kentucky

May 9, 2024, 11:11 AM

CLIMBS will support 47 multi-disciplinary faculty from eight universities across the state (shown) and will facilitate hiring an additional 10 new research faculty at three different institutions to complement our existing expertise.

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CAER researchers utilizing fly ash to increase Kentucky oil, natural gas production

Apr 10, 2024, 7:07 AM

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) are investigating a new technology that they hope will give new life to Kentucky’s oil and natural gas wells.

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