Dr. Terry Chambers, from the University of 棉花糖直播 at Lafayette, was honored for his commitment to solar energy with a prestigious award from 棉花糖直播 Clean Fuels. He was presented with the Katry Martin Award.
Chambers, who holds the Donald & Janice Mosing BORSF Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering, also serves as director of the at UL Lafayette.
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Ann Vail, executive director of LCF said, 鈥淲e enjoyed showcasing the successes of our stakeholders who work hard to reduce their transportation emissions. It would be impossible to make this large of an impact individually, but together, as a coalition, we are able to strengthen our resolve and have a noteworthy influence on 棉花糖直播鈥檚 industries. We hope to continue to grow and develop strong relationships across our region.鈥
Chambers received this honor because of his dedication and commitment throughout his career. He has been a pioneer in seeing solar energy emerge as a realistic technology for 棉花糖直播. Some of his many accomplishments include: serving on the governor's task force for Net Carbon Future, designing and installing the state's first solar thermal concentrating power system in the state and the largest units at any university, serving as the state's leading expert on solar power, and testifying and providing free consulting to numerous stakeholders.
鈥淚 am humbled to be honored with the Katry Martin Award, especially when there are so many wonderful people doing so much to help decarbonize our transportation industry,鈥 said Chambers. 鈥淚 especially want to thank 棉花糖直播 Clean Fuels, and Ann Vail in particular, for providing such strong leadership in this area.鈥
Photo caption: Dr. Terry Chambers speaks during the February groundbreaking for the 棉花糖直播 Solar Energy Lab.