2017 news archives
December
- Three-year RADIANCE Project Kicks Off in Cordova
- Student Project Could Reduce Airborne Disease Transmission in Air Travel
- Podcast for Curious Kids and Adults Co-hosted by Gwen Holdmann and Son
- ACEP in the News
- Updated Gateway Database Encourages Alaska Energy Investment
- Oceana Turbine Testing Continued in the PSI Lab
- ACEP and OIPC Sponsor First I2 Event
- ELIF Ribbon-cutting Event Showcases ACEP’s New Office and BP Design Theater
- Release of the Alaska Energy Data Gateway 2.0
- ACEP Welcomes Tawna Morgan to the PSI Team
- ACEP Intern Assists FNSB Energy Management Engineer
- AHERC Director Attends DOE Marine Technologies Forum in D.C.
November
- E-Lab Accelerator Electrifies Energy Business Potential
- Islanded Power System Issues Similar in Alaska to Pacific Island Nations
- Energy Technology Facility Tours
- ACEP Moves into the 4th Floor of the new Engineering Building
- BOEM and ACEP Team Up on a New Wave and Modeling Project in the Beaufort Sea
- ARENA Wraps Up 2017 Program
- AHERC Program Manager Presents in Australia as International Keynote Speaker
- Work Begins in Prudhoe Bay for a Beaufort Sea Study
- Final 2017 On-site for ARENA Kicks Off in Iceland
- Video Showcases Bethel Farm as a Model for Future Remote Alaska Farms
October
- ARENA Heads to Iceland for Final 2017 On-Site Program
- ACEP Partners with AVEC on Grid Bridging System
- Register Now for the 2018 Alaska Rural Energy Conference
- Register Now for the 2018 Alaska Rural Energy Conference
- Testing for Oceana in-river hydrokinetic turbine begins
- ACEP Director Travels to the Iceland and Ottawa to meet with the Minister of Natural Resources Canada
- ACEP Researchers travel to Rankin Inlet to Support Development of a Roadmap for Renewable Energy Development
- Sandia National Laboratory Sees Future Collaboration with ACEP
- National Bioenergy Day Celebrated by Biomass Public Meeting Tomorrow
- New Initiative Develops Economic Renewable Energy Smart Grid
- ACEP in the News
- KTUU: Alaska researchers launch new project to study receding coastlines
- Rapidly Deployed Inundation Platform Deployment (RDIP)
- Wood Harvest Interviews in Tanana, Alaska
- Energy Dept. grant aims to harden microgrids
- Home Energy Basics Class Offered through UAF and CCHRC
- National Bioenergy Day Celebrated by Biomass Public Meeting
- Additional PuMA Fuel Meters to be Installed in Tanana
- Energy and Housing Talks Scheduled in Valdez
- ACEP in the News
September
- $2.4M NSF Grant Studies Impacts of Renewable Energy Systems in Alaska Communities
- BOEM Awards AHERC Wave Energy Converter Impact Assessment Grant
- Results of Impacts of Residential Energy Efficiency on Anchorage Home Prices Presented at ISER Seminar
- Yakutat Multibeam Sonar Data Accuracy Improved
- Collaboration with Pakistan University Possible on Biomass Energy
- Canadian Report Details the True Cost of Diesel Power Generation in Remote Communities
- ACEP Joins Partners in $6.2M EERE/OE RADIANCE GMLC Award
- ACEP Research Engineer to Deploy Storm Surge Sensors in Western Alaska
- ACEP Program Manager Leads Special Session at OCEANS 17, NHA Meeting
- ACEP Director and Postdoctoral Fellow Present at Renewable Energy Symposium
- Initial PuMA Data Collected from Remote Deployment Site
- ACEP in the News
- Energy Technology Facility Tours
- National Science Foundation Presents Preparing for Success
- MicrogridKnowledge.com - DOE Invests up to $50M for Microgrids, Grid Resilience & Cybersecurity
- KTOO - National labs to field test microgrid tech in Cordova (1)
- ACEP Director and ARENA Members Travel to Arctic Energy Summit in Finland
- New 3-ton Crane Boosts ACEPs Capabilities
- ACEP Intern and Visiting Graduate Student Assist at Pilgrim Hot Springs
- Start-up Weekend Promotes and Encourages Entrepreneurship
- Extreme Events from Climate to Power Grids: Chapman Chair Lecture series
- Energy Technology Facility Hosts Dignitaries
August
- Microgrid Technologies Competition Deadline is this Friday
- ACEP Researcher Speaks to Bering Straits School District Teachers
- Introduction to Sustainable Energy Class
- Funding Available for Small Businesses to Attend 2017 Arctic Energy Summit
- Microgrid Competition Winner Works with PSI Lab
- Microgrid Technologies Competition Webinar Scheduled
- ACEP Welcomes Rob Cermak to the Team
- Launch Alaska Hosts Renewable Energy Hack-a-Thon
- ACEP Intern Hosts Brown Bag Seminar at ISER
- ARENA Participant Awarded Native American Top 40 Under 40
- Invent Alaska Competition Offers Cash Prizes for Innovation
- ACEP Research Engineer to Present at Teachers Conference in Unalakleet
- Gwen Holdmann to Present on Fulbright Arctic Initiative
- Rapid Deployment Inundation Platforms Ready for Deployment
- Funding Available for Small Businesses to Attend 2017 Arctic Energy Summit
July
- Heat Meters Installed in Tanana for Trial Remote Deployment
- ACEP Welcomes Potdoctoral Fellow Asher Simmons
- ACEP Supports Pacific Northwest Economic Region Annual Meeting
- Register Now for the 2018 Alaska Rural Energy Conference
- ACEP and ISER Travel to Tanana
- ACEP is Moving into its New Home This Fall
- ACEP Director to Serve on Advisory Council of the UW’s Clean Energy Institute
- Alaska Startup Week Opens 2017/18 Year of Innovation
- News-Miner In busy construction season, big UAF projects move forward
- Microgrid Competition Featured on KUAC’s Changing Arctic
- ACEP in the News
- KUAC ACEP Competition Seeks Solutions to High Energy Costs in Remote Alaskan Communities
- Microgrid Media Remote Alaska Areas Seek Energy Solutions in Microgrid Competition
- ACEP to Develop Alaska Hub for Energy Innovation and Deployment
- ACEP Seeks Software Engineer for Power Systems Integration Lab
- Happy Independence Day!
- ACEP Seeks Software Engineer for Power Systems Integration Lab
June
- ACEP Announces a New Intern
- Microgrid Technology Competition Now Open
- ARENA Participants Ready to Apply Learning from Alaska On-site Program
- ACEP and the World Wildlife Fund
- ARENA Program Showcases Alaska’s Energy Ingenuity
- ACEP Director, Postdoctoral Fellow Attends Walleye Seminar in Saskatchewan
- ACEP Researchers to Recover Hydrokinetic Research Mooring from Kvichak River
- Free Public Event Wind Power in Alaska
- 2017 Alaska Wind-Diesel Workshop Begins June 20
- ACEP in the News
- KTOO - Cordova hosts U.S. Senate field hearing on microgrids
- Cordova Times - Senate committee hears testimony on microgrid technology
- ACEP Director Testifies at Cordova Field Hearing
- ARENA Program comes to Fairbanks
- ACEP Co-Sponsors Clean Power Happy Hour
- Marine hydrokinetic energy research continues in Alaska to map ocean floor debris
- ACEP Director to Lead Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization
- George Mason Civil Engineering Student to Intern at ACEP
- Ocean Floor at Yakutat’s Cannon Beach Surveyed
May
- Truman Scholar to Intern at ACEP
- ACEP Biomass Coordinator Finds Success Story in Kongiganak
- Alaska Greenhouse Handbook Story Reaches Over 500 News Outlets Nationwide
- Interior Wood Burning Symposium in Fairbanks June 11th
- Registration Open for 2017 Alaska Wind-Diesel Workshop
- Interior Wood Burning Symposium in Fairbanks June 11th
- Registration Open for 2017 Alaska Wind-Diesel Workshop
- Norwegians and Icelanders let Alaskans in on the secrets to economic prosperity
- Week of the Arctic: Lessons from Iceland Presentation Drew Crowds
- UA President Featured in Alaska Business Monthly
March
- ARENA Completes First On-site Program
- PSI Lab Commissioning New M+ Control System
- AHFC's Energy Efficiency NOW 2017 Conference
- Celebration of the Arctic
- ACEP in the News
- Brewing Up Net Zero Homes in Alaska
- ACEP Director Receives Award to Explore Potential for Science Policy Fellowship
- Heat Meter Receives Alaska Seed Fund Honorable Mention
February
- Start-up gambles time is right for Alaska solar power
- KUAC Huge Improvement Work Continues Apace UAFs 21st Century Engineering Building
- ACEP Researcher Attends Pearl Creek Elementary STEM Family Night
- Engineers Week Open House Happening Next Week
- AHERC Team Develops Technology for Monitoring Ocean Storm Surge Levels
- AHERC Developed Ocean Storm Surge Water Level Mounting System to be Deployed in Three Alaska Communities
- Local residents lead the change to more renewable energy in the Arctic