ACEP News
ACEP receives $3 million to advance energy resilience
September 01, 2026
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power has received $3 million to study technology that can strengthen energy systems in remote and strategically important regions.
ACEP receives $3 million to advance energy resilience
September 01, 2026
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power has received $3 million to study technology that can strengthen energy systems in remote and strategically important regions.
New season of Closing the Gap podcast explores the history and future of nuclear energy
August 26, 2026
The Closing the Gap podcast returns this fall with a special 10-part series exploring the history, science and future of nuclear energy -- one of the world's most promising, controversial and misunderstood technologies.
Energy in the North on the Zombie Apocalypse project
August 26, 2026
The upcoming "Energy in the North" episodes will feature 2026 Alaska Center for Energy and Power summer interns Anna Beth Icke and Catelin Mo on their work on the Zombie Apocalypse project.
Recruitment deadline extended: PMEC co-director and research professor
August 24, 2026
ACEP is looking for a visionary leader to join us as a co-director of the Pacific Marine Energy Center and research associate/full professor of marine energy. The application deadline is extended to Sept. 15.
Curiosity leads Kuizenga to renewable energy research at ACEP
August 21, 2026
A UAF junior mechanical engineering student, Matteo Kuizenga works on a variety of renewable energy projects as a student assistant at ACEP, putting his curiosity, love of mathematics and desire to make a difference in his community into practice.
Bond highlights Alaska's energy future and history at IEEE conference
August 13, 2026
Bax Bond of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power highlighted both the future and history of Alaska’s energy systems during two presentations at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society General Meeting in Montreal, Canada in July.
Energy in the North on a defense forum and geothermal energy research
August 12, 2026
The "Energy in the North" episodes will feature Brittany Smart on the Alaska Defense Forum on Aug. 19 and Declan Goldhawk on geothermal energy research on Aug. 26.
UAF leads AI project to strengthen Alaska's rural power grids
August 11, 2026
A new energy research project led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks has received a $725,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Building geothermal partnerships in Unalaska
July 31, 2026
Through a new ACEP summer research fellowship, an Unalaska science teacher is using a local volcano to help students learn about geothermal energy and explore how the community could benefit from one of its own natural resources.
New webinar series on microgrids launches Aug. 20
July 30, 2026
A new webinar series will launch on Aug. 20 aiming to help remote and isolated communities explore how microgrids can improve energy access, reliability and affordability.
Webinar on microgrid operations
September 24, 2026
The Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership webinar on Sept. 24 will feature a presentation by experts from ACEP titled, "Controls and SCADA best practices for microgrid operations."
Webinar on Alaska's thermal building and industrial energy demand
September 22, 2026
The Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in September will feature a presentation from Christina Joyce, founder and CEO of Eurotech Ventures, who will address Alaska's thermal building and industrial and district/campus energy demand.
Nuclear waste reprocessing presentation
August 25, 2026
The Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in August will feature a presentation and update from Orano's Alexander Hoppes on its nuclear waste reprocessing in France.
Webinar on system integration for microgrids
August 20, 2026
The inaugural Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership webinar on Aug. 20 will feature a presentation by experts from the National Laboratory of the Rockies titled, "System integration for microgrids: Planning to add new generation and storage assets."
Presentation on microreactor deployment
July 28, 2026
Adrienne Schweer with Oklo will discuss their microreactor deployment plan at Eielson Air Force Base during the Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in July.
June 29, 2026
Okwuchukwu Chukwu will give her M.S. defense, titled "A framework for evaluating the impact of prepaid metering on losses in remote island microgrids: A case study from Alaska"
June 26, 2026
Bigyan Khanal will give his M.S. defense, titled "Maximum power point control of a stand-alone PMSG-based hydrokinetic energy conversion system with battery energy storage."
June 22, 2026
Ben Loeffler will defend his Ph.D. dissertation, titled "Development and field testing of a galloping hydrokinetic energy system."
Presentations on portable micro nuclear reactors and federal nuclear energy priorities
May 26, 2026
The Alaska Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in May will feature two presentations, one on portable micro nuclear reactors and the other on federal nuclear energy priorities.
Alaska sustainable energy conference May 19-21
May 19, 2026
The fifth annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will take place May 19-21 in Anchorage. Join researchers, industry leaders, policymakers and investors from across the world as the energy transition unfolds and emerging technologies advance.