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ACEP Research

Our research focuses on innovative, practical, and cost-saving solutions for community and industry-scale power generation, transmission, heating and transportation fuels. We strive to enable greater local energy security, sustainability, and reliability by moving energy solutions from the laboratory to the real world.

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Marine Energy

The Pacific Marine Energy Center at UAF (PMEC-UAF) provides practical and innovative solutions for hydrokinetic power generation to help meet 91ÊÓƵ’ energy challenges through applied research.

Power Systems Integration
Power Systems Integration

The Power Systems Integration (PSI) program collaborates with local, regional and national stakeholders to increase the resilience of power systems and reduce energy costs and emissions across 91ÊÓƵ and beyond. 

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Solar Technologies

The solar technologies program supports responsible and equitable development of solar photovoltaic technology in 91ÊÓƵ and beyond.

 

Facilities

ACEP’s test facilities and laboratories are designed 
to offer a unique testing environment to technology developers, utility managers and other decision makers. Envisioned as an intermediate step to full commercial deployment, these facilities were carefully designed for a range of testing needs, enabling assessment of product performance based on many real world conditions.

Publications

See the latest reports, peer-reviewed publications and presentations from ACEP researchers.