(For prior week's news, please visit the ACEP This Week Archive)

ACEP Researcher, Jack Schmidt, and AHERC Program Manager, Jerry Johnson, will be traveling to the Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site on the Nenana River this week to deploy the River Debris Diversion Platform (RDDP).   The device is being relaunched after modifications that include low friction sheathing, additional equipment mounts and additional ballasting options. For more information visit the AHERC Program page.

• Drill pad was completed and drilling equipment was mobilized to the pad
• Researchers logged older wells at Pilgrim Hot Springs
• Site visit by DOE, ACEP Director, and videographer
• Drilling began on Monday, September 9th
   

To receive the daily updates contact Max Frey (mefrey@alaska.edu).

ACEP Director, Gwen Holdmann and ACEP Economist, Antony Scott, will be joining Affiliated Researcher, George Roe in Hawaii for the UVIG (Utility Variable Generation Integration Group) International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop. Antony will be presenting on the economics of integrating renewable energy into small grids. While in Hawaii the team will also be touring FirstWind (Kahuku Wind Farm) and George will also be attending the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Conference on 9/9 – 9/11.

ACEP Research Manager Brent Sheets, ACEP Affiliated Researcher George Roe and ACEP students, Haley McIntryre and Dominique Pride will be traveling to Seward to attend this annual event, September 13-15 at Seward Windsong Lodge.  George will be presenting a case study on the public/private collaboration driving the research and possible development at Pilgrim Hot Springs.

Imagine that energy projects in Alaska were evaluated consistent with the state’s energy policy and a strategy in place for reducing the cost of energy.  We hope you’ll join us at the Institute of the North’s 2013 Alaska Dialogue, September 13-15 at the Seward Windsong Lodge to work toward that goal.

Convening Question:
What are the criteria used to determine an effective use of State of Alaska resources to achieve stated (or potential) energy policy goals?

Learn more and register for the 2013 Alaska Dialogue at the Institute of the North.

Can Alaska and the US Military Share Energy Solutions?
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Blue Loon (2999 Parks Highway)

Speakers:

George Roe
Research Professor
Alaska Center for Energy and Power

Angela B. Rolufs
Director, Office of Sustainable Energy & Environmental Engagement
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tony Arnold
Assistant Director, Office of Sustainable Energy & Environmental Engagement
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Energy affordability and security are needs shared by Alaska communities and military installations within the state and around the world. Please join us for a presentation and discussion on the opportunities to find solutions addressing these mutual reliable, secure and often remote electrical, thermal and transportation energy challenges. Our dialogue will include priorities established by the ongoing coordination between the DoD’s Joint Task Force – Alaska and the University of Alaska, key energy security focus areas for the military, and examples from civilian – military engagements elsewhere in the United States.

Monday, September 9th : Howard Trott from Potelco. 

ACEP’s 2013 student interns are headed back to school after a summer spent working on applied research projects.  Hear what they had to say about their experience:

This week’s highlighted vodcast:

Katelynne Lingaas
B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Project at ACEP: Hydrokinetics

The Cold Climate Housing Research Center recently posted a passive refrigeration video on YouTube. ACEP was a proud supporter of this project by supplying the FLIR device to test the heat flow.

The Alaska Center for Energy & Power is an applied research program under the Institute of Northern Engineering located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.   For more information contact Julie Estey, Business Director, Julie.estey@alaska.edu.

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