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  • Henry Toal

    Research engineer Henry Toal strives for a sustainable Alaska

    September 21, 2023

    Henry Toal has recently assumed the role of research engineer with the Solar Technologies program at ACEP. A home-grown Alaskan, Toal is dedicated to improving and making Alaska a more sustainable place.

  • Ben Loeffler deploys the BladeRunner Energy system at the Tanana River Test Site.

    SHARKS BladeRunner deployment at Tanana River Test Site

    September 20, 2023

    The third summer of field testing the BladeRunner Energy hydrokinetic turbine took place at ACEP's Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site near Nenana, aiming to develop a debris-resilient and material-efficient hydrokinetic turbine.

  • A Kotzebue home received a home energy audit as part of ACEP’s Home Heating Field Study.

    Kotzebue home energy audits help kick off study to reduce heating fuel costs

    September 19, 2023

    Homeowners in Kotzebue participated in ACEP's Home Heating Field Study and received professional home energy audits to help establish their baseline energy use, a critical step to help address high space-heating costs in rural Alaska.

  • The Alaska Railbelt

    The first load and electrification forecast for the Railbelt published

    September 13, 2023

    ACEP's Railbelt Decarbonization study team has recently published a paper that provides the first load and electrification adoption forecast for the Alaska Railbelt transmission system.

  • Nathan Prisco

    Chemical engineer and entrepreneur Nathan Prisco joins ACEP

    September 12, 2023

    Nathan Prisco recently joined ACEP as a research assistant professor of chemical engineering. His focus is identifying and testing affordable hydrogen technologies for communities in Alaska and elsewhere to promote energy security and decarbonization.

  • ACEP office

    ACEP seeks deputy director of research

    September 11, 2023

    ACEP is seeking a deputy director of research. This is an opportunity to work with the director and program leadership to define strategies for new and existing research programs that position Alaska as an innovative ecosystem for energy research.

  • Kristian Nudlash-Barger works with the data logging equipment he designed.

    How efficient are mariculture vessels?

    September 11, 2023

    Equipped with a newly designed data logging system, a team of researchers went on sea trials this summer to study energy use in shellfish and seaweed farms.

  • A screenshot of ACEP's edX course

    ACEP researchers offer two edX courses

    September 07, 2023

    Two engineering open online edX courses are offered through AlaskaX.

  • Sustainable Energy Galena Alaska's biomass energy boiler building uses solar panels to generate some power.

    ACEP and partners receive $6 million to help secure electric grids

    August 28, 2023

    Communities hit hard by climate change in Alaska and elsewhere in the U.S. could benefit from a new research project aimed at improving their electric grids. ACEP and partners have received $6 million from NSF to conduct the study.

  • Matt Bergan of Kotzebue Electric Association shows T3 students the newest solar array in Kotzebue.

    Partners collaborate to create T3 success

    August 25, 2023

    When partners collaborate to create meaningful experiences for students to learn and make a difference in their communities, epic things can happen. As was the case with the 2023 Teaching Through Technology summer program.

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Events
  • ACEP decarbonization project update event flyer

    ACEP's Railbelt Decarbonization Study

    September 26, 2023

    Learn about ACEP's Railbelt Decarbonization Study, its scenarios for moderate and aggressive electrification and the potential of electric vehicles, heat pumps, and rooftop solar in an electrified future.

  • Energy Symposium flyer

    Energy Symposium

    September 07, 2023

    Join us for a series of symposiums on energy issues in Alaska. The next topic will be "RPS and Clean Energy Standards: National Policy Comparisons."

  • alaska hydrogen working group flyer

    Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen systems in Alaska

    September 05, 2023

    Mariya 'Masha' Koleva will give a presentation, "Techno-economic analysis of renewable hydrogen systems in Alaska" at the next Alaska Hydrogen Working Group meeting.

  • Energy Symposium flyer

    Energy Symposium

    August 31, 2023

    Join us for a series of symposiums on energy issues in Alaska. The next topic will be "Emerging Technologies and Opportunities for Alaska: Small Scale Nuclear."

  • Energy Symposium flyer

    Energy Symposium

    August 24, 2023

    Join us for a series of symposiums on energy issues in Alaska. The next topic will be "Emerging Technologies and Opportunities for Alaska."

  • Energy Symposium flyer

    Energy Symposium

    August 17, 2023

    Join us for a series of symposiums on energy issues in Alaska. The next topic will be "Alaska Energy Statistics & Economics."

  • 2023 ACEP interns final presentations flyer

    ACEP Interns Final Presentaions 2

    August 10, 2023

    Join the Summer 2023 ACEP intern cohort for their final presentations. Each intern will showcase their summer project with time for questions.

  • 2023 ACEP interns presentation flyer

    ACEP Interns Final Presentations 1

    August 09, 2023

    Join the Summer 2023 ACEP intern cohort for their final presentations. Each intern will showcase their summer project with time for questions.

  • energy symposium flyer

    Energy Symposium

    August 03, 2023

    Join us for a series of symposiums on energy issues in Alaska. The next topic will be "Railbelt Hydropower Development & Financing: Lessons Learned from the Past, Opportunities for the Future."

  • Energy Symposium flyer

    Energy Symposium

    July 27, 2023

    Join us for a series of symposiums on energy issues in Alaska. The next topic will be "Global Energy Trends and Grid of the Future."

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