Yang Yang of UCF has developed an ethanol fuel cell, a renewable alternative to fossil fuels that is based on alcohol. The fuel cell uses less fuel and produces less emissions than a combustion engine.

“Our research enables direct ethanol fuel cells to become a new player to compete with hydrogen-fuel cells and batteries in various sustainable energy fields. Our lab has continued to work on fluorine-doped materials for energy and sustainability,” Yang said. “We never stop because we believe this invention will change the world.”

• Yang Yang