About University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER)

CAER Administration

The Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) is one of the University of Kentucky's standalone multidisciplinary research centers. Its energy research provides a focal point for both fossil fuel and renewable energy research. Investigations are directed to: coal utilization and carbon management/mitigation, and conversion process technologies. Environmental issues relating to fuel use and coal combustion by-products constitute a major effort, along with the derivation of high added-value materials and chemicals from energy resources. Biofuels, electrochemistry (for fuel cells, batteries, and capacitors) and solar energy constitute a quickly growing part of our research portfolio. The CAER is a UK unit that is staffed by professional scientists and engineers, has extensive interactions with faculty members and students, and provides analytical services for outside organizations.