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Charlotte, NC: The Center for Energy Security and Reliability (CESAR) recently held a dynamic team-building workshop focused on grid energy security and the future of energy infrastructure. Led by Dr. Meera Sridhar, Director of CESAR, the event featured prominent experts from academia and industry who shared insights on critical energy issues. Key participants included Dr. […]

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Center for Energy Security and Reliability (CESAR) at UNC Charlotte held its first Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meeting at the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC). The gathering brought together leaders from academia, industry, and energy sectors, with representation from major organizations such as Duke Energy, SEL, Electric Power Research Institute […]

Charlotte, NC— On September 9, 2024, the Center for Energy Security and Reliability (CESAR) at UNC Charlotte hosted its first-ever Grid Energy Security Forum, uniting experts, industry leaders, and students to address the growing challenges in securing distributed energy resources (DERs) and grid security. The event began with opening remarks from Phil Williams, Science and […]

CHARLOTTE, NC — On Monday, September 9, 2024, the Center for Energy Security and Reliability (CESAR) at UNC Charlotte will launch its inaugural Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meeting. This pivotal event will be held from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) on UNC Charlotte’s main campus.The meeting will […]

In a notable achievement within the realm of smart and secure computing, Nicholas Wind-McJetters, a dedicated student from Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), has successfully contributed to the solar Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testbed project at UNC Charlotte’s Center for Energy Security and Reliability(CESAR) Research Project. This project, part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences […]

CESAR is excited to announce the launch of its new logo, designed by Lily Butler, an emerging talent from UNC Charlotte’s College of Arts + Architecture. This milestone is the result of a fruitful collaboration with graphic design instructor Cynthia Frank and her students, who undertook the challenge of developing a fresh visual identity for […]

Friday, October 6, 2023 Countries around the globe, including the U.S., are in a race to be carbon neutral by 2050. The key to success will be balancing the need for clean energy with the need for security. A team of researchers led by UNC Charlotte is working to build a more secure and reliable […]

Three projects to receive $4.5 million for groundbreaking research at UNC System institutions The University of North Carolina System has announced three major research awards totaling $4.5 million to be funded via the UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI). The UNC System ROI program is funded by the North Carolina General Assembly to champion some […]