Gwen Holdmann
Director
University of Alaska Fairbanks
407 Bunnell Bldg • P.O. Box 755910
Fairbanks , Alaska 99775-5910
Phone: (907) 590-4577 | Fax: (907) 474-5475 | e-mail: gwen.holdmann@alaska.edu
Curriculum Vita
Gwen moved to Alaska in 1994, shortly after graduating from Bradley University with a degree in engineering physics. At Bradley, Gwen was the recipient of the Ising Physics Scholarship and was MVP of Bradley’s Division I tennis team. Gwen began working on renewable energy projects for ABS Alaskan, where she wrote a guide to micro-hydro power for Alaska. She subsequently was hired as vice president of new development by Chena Hot Springs Resort, where she directed the renewable and sustainable energy program. Gwen is currently director of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power at the University of Alaska, and chair of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP). She is also a dog musher, and has finished numerous races, including the Iditarod, the Yukon Quest, and the Open North American Championship.
Presentations and Publications
- Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center
- Biomass Energy Technologies
- Pilgrim Hot Springs Geothermal Resource Exploration
- Small Scale Nuclear Power: an Option for Alaska?
- Energy Storage for Alaskan Communities Technology Summary
- Opportunities for Woody Biomass Fuel Crops in Interior Alaska
- Emerging Energy Technologies: the University Role
- FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH BASELINE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY BASE YEAR 2007
- Alaska Energy Plan
- Nenana Hydro
- Biomass Power Generation
- Chena Hot Springs Geothermal
- Chena Chiller
- Geothermal from moderate Temperature



