FSECEnergyResearchCenter

FSECSWOTANALYSES

AdvisoryBoardMee.ng

March29,2019

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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

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2019FSECSWOTANALYSISAdvisoryBoardMembersResponses

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FSECStrengths

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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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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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