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FSECEnergyResearchCenter
FSECSWOTANALYSES
AdvisoryBoardMee.ng
March29,2019
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FSECEnergyResearchCenter
FSECEnergyResearchCenter
FSECStrengths• Exis6ngCapabili6es
– Strongreputa:on– Technicalexper:seoffaculty
– Supportstaffandlaboratoryfacili:es
– UCFsupportinbothR&Dandeduca:on
– Adaptabilitytonewopportuni:es
– Successfulcoopera:veprograms
• ProgramDevelopment– DOEiscustomerandknowscapabili:es
– Verystrongproposalwri:ngskills
– RecognizedforhighqualityR&D
– FSECbrand• Educa6onPrograms
– CEDandK-12– Publiceduca:on– Train-the-trainerprograms
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FSECWeaknesses
• FUNDING• Outreachtootheruniversi:es• Focusnotalwaysunderstood
byoutsideen::es• Smartgriddevelopment• Lackofmarke:ngarm• Interac:onwithstateenergy
officeandprivateu:li:es• Definingasolar
commercializa:onstrategy• EVandsmartgrid
developmentinFL
• Providena:onalcer:fica:on• ExpandLa:nAmerican
presence• Provideenergyefficiency
tes:ng• Consulttootherstate
agencies• AggressivelicensingofIP• Spin-offbusinesses• U:litysolarusage• Partnershipswithmilitary• UCFdowntowncampus
FSECEnergyResearchCenter
2019FSECSWOTANALYSISAdvisoryBoardMembersResponses
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FSECStrengths
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FSECEnergyResearchCenter
StrengthsComments
• Affilia:onwithBPS(BrevardPublicSchools)Communica:onwithHealthFirstU:li:esDirector
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FSECWeaknesses
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WeaknessesComments
• Outreachandofferingstocommercialen::escouldbebe^er.
• Lackofsustainablebusinessmodelmadeupofservicestothemarket.
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FSECOpportuni6es
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Opportuni6esComments
• Collabora:onwithcommercialen::esonproductintroduc:onsandgrantopportuni:es
• R&Dfordistributedenergystorage,V2X,Microgridcontrols,hydrogenfuelcell,studentinternship/fellowshipprogram
• PartnershipswithCityofOrlandoandOUC
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FSECThreats
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ThreatsComments
• NoComments
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FutureChallengestoFSEC• Fossilfuelscostcompe::onControlratherthanpar:cipa:ngin
futuresolarsystemsbyEnergyCorporateEn::es• Connec:vitywithmaincampus,growthofgridintelligence
exper:se• BeingabletoadaptwitheverchangingSolarandSustainability
environment.• Diversifica:ontoexpandfromsolartootheremergingtechnologies
andnotbeseenasonly"Solar"focused.Re-brandingmaybenecessary.
• Comple:ngtheshie/brandingawayfromtheFloridaSolarEnergyCenter,andjustbeingsolarcentric.
• SecuringmorefundingfromUCF
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FSECStrategicPlan(2019-2024)• 2014FSECSWOTAnalysis&RecentSurvey• TwoUCFEnergyClusters• Buildings&EnergySustainabilityWorkingAdvisoryTeam(SWAT)
• UCFEnergyIni:a:ve• Florida’sEnergyFuture(2025,2030,2050)– Efficiency,Solar,EnergyStorage&EVs
WithyourhelpandtheabovebackgroundFSEC’sStrategicPlanwillbecraeed
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Ques6ons?
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2019FSECSWOTANALYSISFSECFacultyResponses
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FSECStrengths
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FSECEnergyResearchCenter
StrengthsComments
• ResearchFacili:es• Givingopportuni:esforResearcherstoworkhere
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FSECWeaknesses
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WeaknessesComments• Fewhighlevelresearchstaff,Nooneu:lizingresearch
facili:es
• 1)Lossofyoungertechnicalpersonnel.2)Lossoffieldabilitythroughstaffa^ri:on.3)Lossofhighestgradenewerresearchers(PhDlevel)4)LossofsupportfromFLu:li:es
• Lackofadaptabilitytocreatenewopportuni:es• FSECheavyrelianceonC&Ghasmadeittoodifficulttoretain
lowerlevelresearchassistantsthatarekeytobeingcost-compe::veinproposals.LackofproposalassistanceforlargeRFP.DifficultonfullyengagedPImanaginglargeormul:pleprojects.LackofadequatecontactdevelopmentinfederalenergyresearchprogramsoutsideofDOE.
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WeaknessesComments• Keysponsorcontacts/rela:onships• Weareweakinelectricalstoragetechnologyapplica:ons;we
areweakincommercialbuildingcontrolsandligh:ng;anddespiteEVTCwehaveyettofindanicheforFSECinthegrowingmovetoelectricaltransporta:on
• Topheavystaff
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FSECOpportuni6es
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Opportuni6esComments• Ionlyseetwoop:onsthatrelatetoresearchdirec:ons?Wearearesearchins:tuteandshouldbeiden:fyingnewopportuni:esforcumngedgeresearch.
• ClimaterelatedresearchConsumereduca:on• Maincampuspresence/facili:es,catalystforsynergis:cac:vi:es.Accesstostudentresearchers.Collabora:onwithresearchgroupsoncampus.
• Researchformul:plecityorstategovernments;Researchformul:plelocalgovernmentswhomaybecommimngtocarbonneutralfuturesandneedhelpplanningandimplemen:ng.
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Opportuni6esComments• KeepFSEC'snamecircula:ngamongallthestakeholdersweserveandthosewe
hopewillfundus.SotheywillimmediatelythinkFSECwhenevertheythinkenergy.Public:VideoblurbsforgeneralpublicaudienceonthewebsitethataddressFAQtopicswhetherrecordedduringapresenta:onorasasetupintheauditorium.Thiswillshowcasetheaccessibility,depth,and"realworld"natureofourresearchandresearchers.Fundingagencies:Createopportuni:esforinformalinterac:onsuchashos:ngahospitalityroom(withalimitedguestlist)atconferences,offeringprogrammanagerstheopportunitytosayafewwordsbeforeoraeeraconferencepresenta:onfundedbytheiragency,orincludingthemasadvisersonrelatedprojects.Colleagues(andfundingagencies):Awebcastinterviewseries,likethatshow"TheBestThingIEverAte"but"TheCoolestEnergyThingIEverSaw"-somethingtobringoutthepassioneveryFSECerbringstothework.OncewefinishwitheveryoneatFSEC,wecanbranchouttootherindustryleaders.
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FSECThreats
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ThreatsComments
• Compe::onfromotheruniversi:es• Compe:torshaveloweroverhead.Thatconcernsme.IhavetowonderiftheUniversityhasconsideredwhetherthismightbepricingusoutofthemarketespeciallywithsmallerfundingopportuni:es.ItdoesnotappearthatFSEC'sleadershipteamspends:medevelopingrela:onshipswithfundingagencies,suchasDOE,byvisi:ngprogrammanagers,invi:ngthemtoFSEC,anda^endingagencyconferencestomeetandminglewithstaff.MaybetheyareandIjusthaven'theardaboutit.
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ThreatsComments
• Agingstaff• HighqualityR&DReputa:on• InadequatemaintenanceofFSECexis:nglabs• Exis:ngstaffspreadtoothintobeflexibleorfollownewopportuni:es
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FutureChallengestoFSEC• Incorpora:ngourcapabili:eswithUCF• Needtoplevelfacultywithresearchleadershiptocharternewareas
• Lackofinnova:on• Becomingirrelevantbecauseofalackofstrategicinvestmentsinnewtalent.
• FundingnotsupportedbyStateallocatedbudgetforrenewableandenergyefficiencyprograms.LimitedorNofundingfromelectricU:li:es
• DOEshieingfocustowardcontrols(residen:alenergyefficiency)andindustrialenergyuse
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FutureChallengestoFSEC• Helpingimplementsolarenergyandstorage/ba^ery
schemesintothehomewithEV'sbeingjustanothertoolinthebelt.
• PerhapsweneedtoaskhowdoesFSECstayrelevant?• Keepinggoodpeopleandhavingadequatefunding• Severelossestotechnicalstaffeventuallyfilterdownto
impactreputa:on/abilitytocompeteonproposals• CommitmentbyUCFtoleadthena:oninenergyresearch
andeduca:on• Cri:calmassofcapabili:es,staffanddivisions• Compe::onwithDOEfundingandfosteringna:onallab
partnerships.
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FutureChallengestoFSEC
• Developmentofnewresearchideasinresiden:alapartfromtest/evalua:onofnewtechnologies.Gainingmorecommercialbuildingsectorrelatedworkwillrequirestaffwithadvancedskillsinbuildingenergymanagementsystemsandotherlargeequipment.Findingworkinadvanced/alterna:veenergytechnologiessuchasfuelcell,hydrogen.Findingworkinenergystoragewithoutsomeexper:seonstaff.
• Notenoughfundstohirenewfaculty/staffthatcanhelpdevelopnewprograms.Especiallyaswecon:nuetoloseseniorstafftore:rement.
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FutureChallengestoFSEC
• Funding,Funding,andFunding.• Withfewerstaff,hardertotakeonasmanydiverseopportuni:es.Weneedtohaveresearchprogramsthatproducesomeground-breakingresults.Improveourworldwidenamerecogni:on.Whereisthephoneapporwebsitethateveryonewillgoto?
• RemainingopenwithlackofsupportfromUCF
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FutureChallengestoFSEC• 1.EVisupcomingandfastemergingmarket.AresearchdivisiondedicatetoEVcangarnersupportfromDOEorupcomingindustrytoperformsomeresearchinEV.2.SolarPVinstalla:onsacrossglobearegrowingat40%annually.Thisismassive.SoresearchinsolarPVwithfocusonincreasingonreliabilityatcostoflessmaintenanceshouldbefocused.Also,researchanddevelopmentinthinfilmandPerovskitePVcellstobecarried.
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