News & Events
NEWS
Mt. Edgecumbe team takes first in Alaska KidWind competition
Wind Gang, a team of four high school students from Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka recently won first place for highest power output in the 2013 Alaska KidWind Design Challenge.
ACEP and AEA host upcoming Rural Energy Conference
Next week, the Alaska Energy Authority and Alaska Center for Energy and Power will host the 8th Annual Rural Energy Conference. The goal of the 8th Annual Rural Energy Conference is to create a forum for energy stakeholders to share ideas and information to promote economic development, environmental sustainability and energy security for Alaskans. The previous conference, held in 2011 in Juneau, attracted more than 500 people from more than 100 villages and towns in Alaska. This is the first time the conference has been held in Anchorage.
UAF Team Chosen for DOE/NREL's Wind Competition
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been selected as one of only ten teams to take part in the inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition that is facilitated by the Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This competition will take place in spring 2014.
The interdisciplinary team from UAF will be led by ACEP affiliated researcher Rorik Peterson in partnership with colleagues from the School of Management and the Wind for Schools program.
DOE Office of Indian Energy Partners with ACEP to Study Wind-Diesel Systems in Alaska
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy is collaborating with ACEP to support in-depth technical and economic analysis of wind-diesel energy systems in rural Alaska. The resulting report will evaluate the costs and benefits of installing hybrid power systems in Alaska Native villages to alleviate high energy costs by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Join our 2013 Summer Internship Program!
ACEP has several student positions open for research of energy solutions, such as geothermal, hydrokinetics, high voltage direct current systems and wind-diesel hybrid applications. More detailed information can be found in the 2013 Summer Intership flyer or on our Internship webpage.
Apply now to ACEP’s summer internship program! Application deadline is February 28, 2013.
EVENTS
May 2013
ACEP Community Energy Lecture Series
Interior Energy Plan: The Catalyst to Bring Natural Gas to Fairbanks
Speaker: Gene Therriault (Alaska Energy Authority)
When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | 6pm-7:30pm
Where: The Blue Loon (2999 Parks Highway)
For more information download CELS flyer.
April 2013
Alaska Rural Energy Conference
April 29th - May 1st, 2013
Anchorage, Alaska
Come join us as experts from around the state provide practical information on energy projects, ideas, and solutions for Alaska’s communities.
For more information:
www.akruralenergy.org
Biomass Brown Bag Luncheon
April 16th, 2013 at 12.30pm
DNR Building - Large conference room
This month's topic: Short rotation biomass as a sustainable resource.
For more information on these monthly meetings, please contact Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.
March 2013
ACEP Community Energy Lecture Series
Alternative energy systems in the Yukon Watershed- a look at what's worked and lessons learned.
Speaker: David Pelunis-Messier (Rural Energy Coordinator, Tanana Chiefs Conference)
When: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Where: 6pm - 7:30pm, Blue Loon
For more information download CELS flyer.
Biomass Brown Bag Luncheon
Download the presentation by Chad Schumacher on Superior Pellet Fuels and the pellet industry in Alaska.
For more information on these monthly meetings contact Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.
February 2013
Biomass Brown Bag Luncheon
On February 19th, 2013, Julie Hagelin and Tom Paragi will be speaking about wildlife concerns with biomass. For more information on these monthly meetings contact Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.
ACEP Community Energy Lecture Series
What Can We Learn from Energy Development in Iceland?
Speaker: Gwen Holdmann, Director, ACEP
Watch video of presentation
Download resentations:
- Iceland Policy Tour
(Powerpoint | 6.6Mb) - Geothermal Energy Knowledge Economy
(Powerpoint | 94kb) - Iceland Food Security
(Powerpoint | 374kb) - The Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Project
(Powerpoint | 514kb) - District Heating in Reykjavik
(Video WMV | 37Mb)
January 2013
ACEP Community Energy Lecture Series
Which energy project is right for
Fairbanks? An independent look at the numbers.
Speaker: Antony Scott - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Download Presentation (PDF)
Watch Video of Presentation
ACEP’s Biomass Coordinator, Amanda Byrd will again be leading the monthly Biomass Brown Bag Luncheon. January’s topic will feature Bear Ketzler discussing Biomass Opportunities in Tanana and will be held on January 15th at 12:30 p.m in large meeting room in the DNR building off Sportmans Way.
For more information on these monthly meetings contact Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.
2013 KidWind Design Challenge Begins January 1st!
ACEP is proud to kick off the 3rd Annual Alaska KidWind Design Challenge. This K-12 opportunity engages Alaskan students in a fun, hands-on wind turbine design experience. Students learn about wind energy through designing and constructing their own wind turbines.
