Center for Applied Energy Research

UK CAER, IU Bloomington Launch Sustainable Collaboration

Oct 10, 2018, 9:23 AM

Indiana University Bloomington will utilize technology invented and patented at UK's Center for Applied Energy Research.

UK CAER Biofuels Lab Strikes Gold

Oct 1, 2018, 10:12 AM

Utilizing a gold-based catalytic system developed in the UK CAER Biofuels and Environmental Catalysis Laboratory, researchers have discovered a method to turn lignin into valuable aromatic compounds.

The Science of Mentorship

Aug 13, 2018, 9:14 AM

Dave Eaton, a scientist at UK's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), has a passion for mentorship. He recently worked with 12-year-old Todd Prater, who used the opportunity to learn more about the center's research in turning coal byproducts into carbon fiber.

UK CAER Researchers Spinning a Path Forward for Kentucky Manufacturers

Jun 6, 2018, 8:32 AM

Carbon fiber is the material of the future — a next-generation version of aluminum. The good news for Kentucky manufacturers is that one of the leading carbon fiber research and development facilities in the world is located in their backyard, at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research.

UK CAER Grant Seeks to Reduce Carbon Capture Costs

May 25, 2018, 9:04 AM

Researchers in UK's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) have received a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory to develop an intensified process to significantly reduce the capital and operational costs associated with CO2 capture.

UK CAER Technology Licensed by International Chemical Company

May 10, 2018, 11:23 AM

LUXFER MEL Technologies, a global producer and supplier of inorganic materials, has licensed technology from the UK Center for Applied Energy (UK CAER) that shows great promise in reducing vehicle emissions.

Federal Funding to Expand UK CAER Carbon Capture Research

May 1, 2018, 8:25 AM

UK will receive over $940,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory to advance its world-renowned carbon dioxide capture research and development.

Chad Risko Creates New Materials Using Computational Chemistry

Apr 11, 2018, 9:33 AM

UK computational chemist Chad Risko starts at the atomic level to design new materials for lithium ion batteries and electrical grid storage.

UK CAER Outreach Nets Big Savings for Kentucky Communities

Apr 6, 2018, 9:31 AM

Greg Copley, UK CAER, serves as an outreach and technical coordinator for the Local Government Energy Retrofit Program, working with local and county government officials to implement performance savings conservation measures at public facilities across the Commonwealth.

Over 100 Inventors Honored at UK’s Patent Palooza

Apr 5, 2018, 8:51 AM

Last week, the UK Office of Technology Commercialization held its second annual Patent Palooza, an event that celebrates the university's inventors and commercialization deals of the previous fiscal year.

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