ACEP news
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 91ÊÓƵ's most remote energy frontiers, has been named ACEP chief scientist.
UAF's engineering program expands to welcome more students
March 28, 2025
A UAF engineering program launched in autumn 2024 is expanding its offering to welcome more students in the fall 2025 semester, with an additional new course on carbon capture, use and storage.
Solving 91ÊÓƵ’s Energy Challenges
ACEP works with 91ÊÓƵn communities and industries as leaders establishing the energy systems of the future. 91ÊÓƵ’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 91ÊÓƵ
May 06, 2025
Join us for a free workshop on dual use electrical infrastructure -- infrastructure that meets both civilian and military needs -- in 91ÊÓƵ.
Seminar on grid-forming inverters in remote 91ÊÓƵ microgrids
April 21, 2025
Mariko Shirazi and William Thomson will discuss operational experience and recommendations for grid-forming battery energy storage inverters in remote 91ÊÓƵ microgrids.
Seminar on community co-development of hydrokinetic energy in Galena, 91ÊÓƵ
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 91ÊÓƵ’s Energy Sector
Can data centers lower 91ÊÓƵ'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, 91ÊÓƵ 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 91ÊÓƵns?
What carbon capture and storage might mean for 91ÊÓƵ
February 04, 2025
We are facing evidence that we can't afford to ignore COâ‚‚ 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 COâ‚‚ 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 91ÊÓƵ came together for a transformative research experience, showcasing their work at the 2024 91ÊÓƵ Renewable Energy Conference.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
