ACEP -Alaska Center for Energy & Power

News Archive

2023

February

• Raymond joins the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee

• Developing Hydrogen Energy in Iceland

• Insights From the River — BladeRunner Hydrokinetic Field Testing

January

• Alaska’s Changing Arctic: Energy Issues and Trends

• Hilcorp Considers Cook Inlet Natural Gas Platforms for Tidal Energy Test Sites

• Join ACEP as a Student Assistant

• 2023 Virtual Workshop Series Part of the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference

• The Alaska Forum on the Environment Celebrates its 25th Year

• Webinar — Approaches to Justice and Equity in Energy and Climate Change Research

• Whitney Named U.S. DOE Arctic Energy Office Director

• ACEP Welcomes Fran Kohl to the Team 

• Rich Culture, Renewable Communities and Deeper Connections Round Out the Final ARENA Onsite Program 

• Join the Pacific Marine Energy Center 

• Alaska Policy Issues Interest Princeton Graduate Students 

• Energy Efficiency in Juneau for STEAMfest 

• KINY Radio - New report series aims to help Alaska’s Arctic decision-making

• ACEP Year in Review

• ARENA 2022-23 Cohort Convenes in Whitehorse for Third and Final Onsite

• Backyard Buoys Gives Ocean Wave Data to Coastal Communities

• Free Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference Pre-Conference Workshop Series

• Join REAP for In-Depth Look at Energy Challenges in Cook Inlet

• Deadline for Internship Applications Jan. 13

• Shungnak Microgrid Named Best Project of 2022

• ACEP Welcomes Human Resources Staff — Cassandra Ellis

• Launch Alaska Shares How Green Hydrogen Could Be in Alaska’s Future

• Apply Now for STAR Internship

2022

December

• Happy Holidays from ACEP

• Students, Apply for ACEP’s Internship during Winter Break

• Marsik Contributes to International Report on Heat Pumps

• Students and Teachers Will Learn by Doing at STEAMFest

• Kotzebue Electric Association Seeks a New, Collaborative Leader

• Registration Is Now Open for Southeast Conference’s 2023 Mid-Session Summit

• Agrivoltaics Could Help Remote Communities Increase Solar Energy and Food Production

• The Discussion Continues - EVs in Remote Alaska

• Students Bring Solar Technology to Low-Income Communities

• New Course Will Take an In-Depth Look at Innovation

• Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap Published

• A New Bulk Fuel Management Technology Wins Innovation Award

• Apply Now to the 2023 ACEP Summer Internship

• Making Geospatial Data Accessible Through Community Collaboration

• Lessons Learned from Wave Energy Deployments

November

• Join Our Team

• McGrath Looks to the Future, Strives for Sustainable, Low-Cost Energy

• Dropping in for Dry Wood

• Accelerate Alaska Showcases ACEP on Decarbonization Innovation

• Solarize Fairbanks 2023 Campaign Kickoff

• New Heating Research Project Could See Big Savings for Rural Residents

• ACEP Expands Summer Internship Program for 2023!

• Join ACEP Chief Storyteller for a Webinar on Interviewing Techniques

• Electric Vehicle Community Meetings Strengthen UAF Research Relationships

• Tommy Sheridan Enhances ACEP Partners in Blue Economy

• Earn Continuing Education Credits with Air-Source Heat Pump Webinar

• Alaska Hydrogen Hub Proposal Submitted to U.S. Department of Energy

• Join the Next Alaska Hydrogen Energy Working Group Meeting

• Debriefing Decarbonization

• Make Sure You Are There to Accelerate Alaska

• T3 Energy Clubs Have an Electrifying Experience in Idaho

• Join ACEP as the Power Systems Integration Project Manager

• Award to Create Environmental Justice Framework for Nuclear in Alaska

• Public Comment Survey on Railbelt Decarbonization

• ACEP Researchers Install PM2.5 Sensors and Weather Stations at Study Sites

• ACEP, ISER Help Galena Work toward a Long-Term Energy Plan

• UAF’s T3 Alliance Launches Educational Partnership in Kotzebue

• Did You Miss the First Hydrogen Energy Working Group Meeting?

October

• Head of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Alondra Nelson Visits ACEP

• Hydrogen Energy Working Group Kickoff Meeting

• ARENA Cohort Explores Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Iceland

• Micronuclear Energy Draws Interest at AFN

• Online Course Seeks to Inspire High School Students to Engineer in Alaska

• Nuclear Energy and the Role of UAF in Raising Awareness through Public Engagement

• Open Now: Public Comment Survey on Railbelt Decarbonization

• Annalise Klein Designs Her Future with ACEP

• Education, Innovation and Leadership: Field Notes from Cordova

• Baxter Bond Recruits Indigenous Students to UAF at AISES National Conference

• Whitney and Pike Attend World Conference on Solar PV Energy Conversion

• 2022 ARENA Cohort Reconvenes in Iceland

• Leaning In to Difficult Discussions: Nuclear in Alaska

• ACEP Researchers Attend Northwest Arctic Energy Steering Committee Meeting in Kotzebue

• REAP Energy Lecture Series - C-PACE

• Small-Scale Nuclear Vendors Answer Fairbanks’ Questions

• Meet the Small-Scale Nuclear Vendors at the Next Town Hall Meeting

• Andrew Miles Brings His Power System Modeling Expertise to Improve Alaska Communities

• Marine Energy Conferences Bring Together Researchers, Stakeholders and Developers

• Round 15 of the Renewable Energy Fund Accepting Applications

• Town Hall Energy Discussion: Small Scale Nuclear Energy - Meet the Vendors

September

• New Research Can Help Electric Utilities Account for Climate Change

• Daisy Huang Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor

• Alaska Awarded $55 Million for EV Infrastructure

• Save Money on Home Heating — Register for Home Energy Basics Classes

• Register Now for Free Home Energy Classes — Weatherization, Heat Pumps, Solar

• REAP Energy Lecture Series

• Did You Miss the Nuclear Town Hall Meeting Last Week?

• ONR and ACEP Discuss Innovation and the Future of Energy in Alaska, and Beyond

• ACEP Photo Wins Second Place in National Competition

• Register Now for the 2022/23 Solar Decathlon

• Wilber Explores Electric Vehicles in Rwanda

• Hydrogen As a Storage Media to Reduce the Cost of Energy

• Community Forum on our Energy Future

• Join the ACEP Team!

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Visits UAF and ACEP

• T3 Alliance Kickoffs of the New School Year

• Southeast Conference Hosts Annual Meeting in Ketchikan

• ACEP is Hiring! Power Systems Integration Project Manager

• ACEP is Hiring! Assistant to the Director

• Vanessa Raymond Brings Data Programming Experience to ACEP

• Shultz Energy Fellow Studies Decarbonization Pathways for the Alaska Railbelt

• Small-scale Nuclear Reactor Public Meeting Sept. 21

• Intern Explores Hydropower as Energy Solution for Northwest Arctic Villages

• Kotzebue Electric Modelling and Energy Audits Ensure Grid Stability and Reliability

• Governor Declares Alaska Clean Energy Week, Sept. 26-30, 2022

• Southeast Conference Hosts Annual Meeting in Ketchikan

• Anchorage Greenhouse Gas Inventory Webinar

• 2022 ACEP Summer Internship

• ACEP Researchers are Filling Data Gaps on Coastal Erosion

• Register Now for Online Sustainable Energy Classes

• Join Nome Joint Utilities in a Community Power Discussion on Micro-Reactors

• Fastest Path to Zero - Join the next Nuclear Working Group Meeting

• Southeast Conference Awarded $49M Phase II Build Back Better Award

• ACEP Hosts Informational Small-scale Nuclear Reactor Public Meeting

August

• Residential Heater Program Could Help FNSB Improve Air Quality

• ACEP Is Delighted to Welcome George Reising to the Team

• ACEP Intern Looks at Heat Pumps to Solve Alaska Heating Costs

• Alaska’s Microgrid Capacity Featured in SmartGrid Podcast

• ACEP Shared Research Findings and Information at Renewable Energy Fair

• ACEP Intern Supports EV’s Drive North to the Future

• Heidari Appointed to NNA Community Office Early Career Research Advisory Board

• Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstration — Concept Paper due Sept. 1

• Community Solar Resources for Multifamily Affordable Housing Webinar - Aug. 25

• Help Make Solarize Fairbanks Even Better

• UAA Study Seeks Participants for a Wood Stove Home Heating Survey

• ACEP’s Flagship Online Course ‘Foundations of Microgrids’ Launches Tomorrow – Aug. 16

• ACEP Interns Explore Alaska’s Uncharted Waters

• How Alaska Fits into the Global Microgrid Movement

• Tiny Cabin was First in His Career of Sustainable Building

• From Puerto Rico to Alaska — Intern Dives into Energy Optimization Analysis

• Congratulations Riley Bickford on Graduation and Innovative Success

• New Award Program for Equitable Community Solar

• Partnerships and Maintenance Keep Solar Site Shining

• What’s All The Hype about Hydrogen?

• New Funding to Support Grid Decarbonization

• What’s Better Than One Intern Working on a Research Project? Two, of Course!

• Alaska’s Innovative Arctic Shared with ARENA Cohort

• Cordova Alaska Plays Host to International Island Nations

• Combining Research and Education to Realize Renewable Energy Benefits for Remote Communities

• New $3 Million Study Aims to Reduce Fuel Oil Use in The Remote Arctic

July

• Looking at the Numbers Behind Electric Vehicle Integration in Alaska

• Predicting Clouds can Help Solar Energy Production

• Cordova Looks at an Innovative Heating Loop

• Shining a Light on the Alaska Household Solar Installation Motives

• ARENA Program Welcomes 2022 Participants to Fairbanks

• Food-Energy-Water Nexus Factors that are Different in Alaska

• IPS Connect Conference Starts Next Week in Cordova

• Reaching Higher Renewable penetration Drives AUSI Intern Lindy Guernsey

• Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy Begins Next Week

• Learn about the Waste Isolation Plant at the next Nuclear Working Group Meeting

• Nuclear Energy Generation Inspires AUSI Intern Gus Lewis

• Testing Begins for Bladerunner Hydrokinetic Turbine

• Demonstration Microgrid Provides Interns with Insight into Power Systems Integration

• $500 Million Program Launched to Transform Mines Into New Clean Energy Hubs (1)

• Energy Subsidies and Community Capacity Could be Factors in Renewable Energy Integration

June

• Register Now for ACEP’s Foundations of Microgrids Online Course

• ACEP Office will be Closed for Independence Day Holiday

• ACEP Intern Finds New Experiences in Researching Greenhouses

• ACEP a Recipient of Nuclear Energy R&D Award

• ACEP sponsored UW Engineering Capstone Project Developing a Synthetic Railbelt Power System Model

• New Experiences and New Prototypes Inspire AUSI Intern Osias Salem

• Twelve Projects Selected for ETIPP Include Four Alaska Communities

• ABEC transitions from CFOS to VCR Office

• Make Your Voice Heard in Alaska’s $50M EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan

• A Sneak Peek at the IPS Connect Conference

• Hydrogen Shot Incubator Prize is the Newest American Made Challenge

• Students Gain Research Work Experience through ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internships

• Holdmann’s New Role Puts the Energy and Power into UAF’s Fourth Strategic Goal

• ACEP Research and Community Partnerships Celebrated by UA Board of Regents

• Submit Abstracts for International HVAC Conference by June 13, 2022

• Alaskans — Give Your Input on EV Charging Station Locations

• Australian Microgrid Expertise Features at IPS Connect Conference

• UAF Engineering Class Features Kotzebue

• Arctic Energy Office Seeks Permanent Director

• Join Us for a Tour of King Island’s Innovative Microgrid

May

• That’s a Wrap - Takeaways and ‘Aha’ Moments From the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference

• Register Now for the Isolated Power Systems Connect Conference

• Don’t Miss the Alaska Nuclear Working Group Meeting on June 14

• UAF Team Lauded For Innovative Home Design

• Solar Installation Program Shares New Skills

• Research, Community, and Free Ice Cream — UAF’s Arctic Research Open House was a Sun-Shining Success!

• Alaska is Examining an ‘All of the Above’ Energy Strategy

• CASES International Forum Meets in Fairbanks

• Don’t Miss the Railbelt Decarbonization Workshop

• Eating Trees May Not Be Only for Beavers

• Leadership Changes at ACEP - Kasper Named Interim Director

• Ben Loeffler Steps Up to UAF’s PMEC Director

• UAF Opens Its Doors During the Arctic Research Open House

• ACEP Team Members Longevity Celebrated

• Holdmann Featured in Alaska Business Magazine Cover Story

• Did you Miss the Electrify Everything Workshop?

• Don't Miss the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference May 24-26

• Repeated Aerial Surveying Improves Digital Terrain Models

• Eating Alaskan Oil?

April

• Share Your Thoughts on Railbelt Decarbonization!

• Do Electric Vehicles Have a Place in the Remote Alaska Communities?

• ARCTIC Fellow Maps out Education Initiatives in Kotzebue

• Permafrost Thawing Contributes to Beaufort Sea Coastal Erosion

• Research from the Top of the World

• Electrify Everything!?

• Want to Become a Professional Solar Energy Installer?

• Daisy Huang Joins Alaska Resource Education POWR Roundtable

• Register Now for Energy-Efficient Building Design

• What Role Will Microreactors Play in Alaska’s Energy Future? (1)

• Join ArcticX Summit: Committing to a Sustainable Arctic

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities

• Rural Partners Network to Strengthen Community Scale Bioenergy Development

• Should We Electrify Everything?

• How Efficient Is a Heat Exchanger?

• ‘Hydrogen in the “Hy” North’ Webinar Recordings Online

• T3 Alliance Convenes at UAF

• Acoustic Cameras Can Help Understand Fish Interactions with Hydrokinetic Energy Systems

• Making Food Without Using Plants or Animals

• Oversizing a Renewable System Doesn’t Have to Mean Curtailing Energy

• Did You Miss the Hydrogen Overview and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Webinar?

• URSA Project Helps Communities Understand Their Solar Resources

• UAF Students Join ACEP Heat Exchanger Project Research Team

• Alaska Fellows Contribute to the Alaska Community — Apply Now!

• Don’t Miss Hydrogen in the ‘Hy’ North — 2022 April Virtual Workshop

March

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (1)

• CCHRC Offers Free Online Energy Classes

• Water Horse Celebrated in DOE Accomplishments Report

• ACEP EPSCoR Team Visited Puerto Rico Research Partners

• Chinmay Shah Successfully Defends His Ph.D. Thesis

• Solar-Powered Water Reuse in Remote Communities Could Change Water Security

• Going with the Flow Workshop Recordings Now Online

• REAP Kicks Off Speaker Series with Renewable Portfolio Standards

• Submit Your Abstracts for Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference

• Register Now for Arctic Encounter Anchorage 2022 Symposium!

• UAF Design Team Finalist in DOE’s Solar Decathlon

• Chugach Electric Association Approves Net Metering Increase

• Apply Now for URSA's 2022 Innovative Technology and Education Awards

• Decarbonizing Fuels — 2022 April Virtual Workshop

February

• ACEP Welcomes Skye Greer to the Team

• ACEP to Launch ‘Foundations of Microgrids’ edX Course This Spring (1)

• Taking The “Microgrid” Scenic Route – Byrd’s Australian Homecoming (1)

• ACEP Travels to the Southeast Conference’s Mid-Session Summit

• Save the Date — Upcoming CASES Partnership International Forum

• Don't Miss the Ocean and River Energy Workshop on Mar. 1

• Cicilio and Colt Present at Stanford Smart Grid Seminar Series 

• RCA Seeks Comments on 'EV Rate Filings'

• Local Hires Needed for Electric Vehicles in The Arctic Project

• ACEP Hiring Alert - Join the Pacific Marine Energy Center!

• A Framework for Assessing Food, Energy and Water

• Call for Abstracts – HVAC Cold Climate Conference 2023