Xiao-Dong Zhou, incoming director of the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) will serve as a special advisor on sustainable energies to President Rad .
Researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are helping to ensure that next-generation energy systems such as fuel cells, electrolyzers and batteries are more durable.
(University of Louisiana at Lafayette) An energy storage and power generation system being designed at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette could make flying the friendly skies less harmful to the environment.
Solid oxide fuel cells are “a key component” within that system, said Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou. Their inclusion in the next generation of electric aircraft could cut carbon emissions – and that’s caught the eye of the U.S. Department of Energy, which awarded UL Lafayette a $2.26 million grant this fall.
Commercial aviation accounts for about 2.6% of greenhouse gas emissions, but as air travel increases, so does this environmental impact. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide are a primary culprit in global climate change.
Aircraft Fuel Cell Development Takes Flight After UL Lafayette Lands Federal Grant
Photo courtesy of Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette
An energy storage and power generation system being designed at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette could make flying the friendly skies less harmful to the environment.
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 10:20 AM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
An energy storage and power generation system being designed at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette could make flying the friendly skies less harmful to the environment.
Solid oxide fuel cells are “a key component” within that system, said Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou. Their inclusion in the next generation of electric aircraft could cut carbon emissions – and that’s caught the eye of the U.S. Department of Energy, which awarded UL Lafayette a $2.26 million grant this fall.