ACEP news
Undergrads, apply now to the 2026 ACEP Summer Internship program
December 08, 2025
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power Summer Internship program is accepting applications for the summer 2026 cohort.
New engineering professor aims to revolutionize energy solutions for Alaska's remote communities
December 04, 2025
Sreedev Das joined ACEP in August as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering. His work in thermal science is focused on improving energy systems that can withstand the harsh conditions of remote Alaska communities.
Podcast episode looks at efficient ways to stay cool around the world
December 03, 2025
In the most recent episode of Closing the Gap, Gwen Holdmann explores the concept of passive cooling with three stories of designs that take advantage of natural temperature differences instead of using energy just to make something cold.
Marine energy project wraps up in St. George
December 02, 2025
A collaborative research effort has wrapped up in St. George, a remote community in the Pribilof Islands, offering new insight into how marine energy could strengthen energy resilience in Alaska's coastal and island communities.
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
Potential role of advanced nuclear in Alaska workshop
January 27, 2026
The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, in partnership with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, is hosting a two-day free virtual workshop focused on the potential role of advanced nuclear in Alaska.
Workshop on scalable natural hydrogen technology
December 02, 2025
The upcoming Alaska Hydrogen Working Group meeting will feature a presentation on Manufactured Subsurface Hydrogen technology for scalable natural hydrogen production.
Business of Alaska rural energy workshop
October 28, 2025
The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, in partnership with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, is hosting a two-day free virtual workshop focused on energy project development and operational sustainability in rural Alaska.
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
Transforming Alaska’s energy future
December 10, 2025
UAF energy center’s internships give students real-world experience in addressing the needs of the state’s electric utilities.
Luleå & Fairbanks: Separated by longitude, united by cold
October 27, 2025
Although Northern Sweden and Alaska have divergent energy paths, they may have things to learn from each other. Through their involvement in the GET-North project, ACEP's Michelle Wilber and Bax Bond uncover how two Arctic regions, shaped by history, industry and Indigenous resilience, are navigating the path toward sustainable energy futures.
From EMT skills to welding sparks, teens explore their future at UAF
September 04, 2025
You think you know what you want to do after high school. But do you know how to acquire the education you need to get there? This summer, high school students from across Alaska had the opportunity to participate in a summer session offered by the UAF T3 Alaska and Upward Bound programs to learn about a variety of programs, career paths and the university admission process, to learn from the UB alumni and current UAF students and to learn what they can do to improve the community they live in through volunteer work.
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.
