ACEP news
ACEP researcher's podcast on global energy stories wins Alaska Press Club award
April 18, 2025
A podcast about energy systems produced by Gwen Holdmann and Jennifer Pemberton won an Alaska Press Club award this past weekend.
Measuring water velocity under ice in Galena
April 11, 2025
Currently, no data is available on the speed of the river flow beneath the ice. ACEP's hydrokinetic team went to Galena, a community of around 500 on the north bank of the Yukon River, to measure how fast water runs under ice.
VanderHart scores high with insulation research
April 09, 2025
UAF engineering student Micah VanderHart, who is researching highly efficient insulation, placed among the top nine at a recent regional thesis competition.
Gwen Holdmann named ACEP chief scientist
April 08, 2025
Gwen Holdmann, who has spent years working in Alaska's most remote energy frontiers, has been named ACEP chief scientist.
Solving Alaska’s Energy Challenges
ACEP works with Alaskan communities and industries as leaders establishing the energy systems of the future. Alaska’s remote off-grid systems present unique problems to generation, distribution and resource integration that have spurred microgrid innovations for decades.
Events
Discussion on dual use electrical infrastructure in Alaska
May 06, 2025
Join us for a free workshop on dual use electrical infrastructure -- infrastructure that meets both civilian and military needs -- in Alaska.
Seminar on grid-forming inverters in remote Alaska microgrids
April 21, 2025
Mariko Shirazi and William Thomson will discuss operational experience and recommendations for grid-forming battery energy storage inverters in remote Alaska microgrids.
Seminar on community co-development of hydrokinetic energy in Galena, Alaska
April 10, 2025
Join us for a seminar to learn about a hydrokinetic energy project in Galena to harness power from the Yukon River.
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
Can data centers lower Alaska's high energy costs?
March 25, 2025
Data Centers are transforming the energy industry. Today, there are more than 8,000 data centers worldwide that consume roughly 1 to 2% of the global energy use. From a geographic perspective, Alaska could evolve into a major player for hyper-scale data centers, given its strategic location near large Asia Pacific markets. Could this growing industry benefit Alaskans?
What carbon capture and storage might mean for Alaska
February 04, 2025
We are facing evidence that we can't afford to ignore CO₂ and that simply reducing emissions might not be enough to meet climate goals. Carbon isn't just found in the atmosphere or living things. Over 99% of the Earth's carbon is locked away in the rocks beneath our feet. Can we capture CO₂ directly from power plants, industrial facilities, or even from the air itself, and store it permanently underground? This method could become an important new front in our fight against climate change, working alongside efforts to cut emissions.
December 06, 2024
Eleven students from across Alaska came together for a transformative research experience, showcasing their work at the 2024 Alaska Renewable Energy Conference.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
