oa Recent Research Advances in Alternative and Renewable Energy in UAEU

UAEU engineering faculty has initiated several research projects on renewable and alternative energy resources. In this talk I will discuss briefly recent research advances on power interface blocks between renewable energy sources (photo-voltaic or fuel cell) and the end user/load. In addition, research developments to enhance battery life span will be also presented. Also, two interdisciplinary projects on renewable energy for local UAE applications will be discussed. Finally, thoughts on successes and failures in collaborative research will be shared.