2022 news archives

December 2022

• Happy Holidays from ACEP
• Students, Apply for ACEP’s Internship during Winter Break
• Marsik Contributes to International Report on Heat Pumps
• Students and Teachers Will Learn by Doing at STEAMFest
• Kotzebue Electric Association Seeks a New, Collaborative Leader
• Registration Is Now Open for Southeast Conference’s 2023 Mid-Session Summit
• Agrivoltaics Could Help Remote Communities Increase Solar Energy and Food Production
• The Discussion Continues - EVs in Remote Alaska
• Students Bring Solar Technology to Low-Income Communities
• New Course Will Take an In-Depth Look at Innovation
• Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap Published
• A New Bulk Fuel Management Technology Wins Innovation Award
• Apply Now to the 2023 ACEP Summer Internship
• Making Geospatial Data Accessible Through Community Collaboration
• Lessons Learned from Wave Energy Deployments

November

• Join Our Team
• McGrath Looks to the Future, Strives for Sustainable, Low-Cost Energy
• Dropping in for Dry Wood
• Accelerate Alaska Showcases ACEP on Decarbonization Innovation
• Solarize Fairbanks 2023 Campaign Kickoff
• New Heating Research Project Could See Big Savings for Rural Residents
• ACEP Expands Summer Internship Program for 2023!
• Join ACEP Chief Storyteller for a Webinar on Interviewing Techniques
• Electric Vehicle Community Meetings Strengthen UAF Research Relationships
• Tommy Sheridan Enhances ACEP Partners in Blue Economy
• Earn Continuing Education Credits with Air-Source Heat Pump Webinar
• Alaska Hydrogen Hub Proposal Submitted to U.S. Department of Energy
• Join the Next Alaska Hydrogen Energy Working Group Meeting
• Debriefing Decarbonization
• Make Sure You Are There to Accelerate Alaska
• T3 Energy Clubs Have an Electrifying Experience in Idaho
• Join ACEP as the Power Systems Integration Project Manager
• Award to Create Environmental Justice Framework for Nuclear in Alaska
• Public Comment Survey on Railbelt Decarbonization
• ACEP Researchers Install PM2.5 Sensors and Weather Stations at Study Sites
• ACEP, ISER Help Galena Work toward a Long-Term Energy Plan
• UAF’s T3 Alliance Launches Educational Partnership in Kotzebue
• Did You Miss the First Hydrogen Energy Working Group Meeting?

October

• Head of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Alondra Nelson Visits ACEP
• Hydrogen Energy Working Group Kickoff Meeting
• ARENA Cohort Explores Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Iceland
• Micronuclear Energy Draws Interest at AFN
• Online Course Seeks to Inspire High School Students to Engineer in Alaska
• Nuclear Energy and the Role of UAF in Raising Awareness through Public Engagement
• Open Now: Public Comment Survey on Railbelt Decarbonization
• Annalise Klein Designs Her Future with ACEP
• Education, Innovation and Leadership: Field Notes from Cordova
• Baxter Bond Recruits Indigenous Students to UAF at AISES National Conference
• Whitney and Pike Attend World Conference on Solar PV Energy Conversion
• 2022 ARENA Cohort Reconvenes in Iceland
• Leaning In to Difficult Discussions: Nuclear in Alaska
• ACEP Researchers Attend Northwest Arctic Energy Steering Committee Meeting in Kotzebue
• REAP Energy Lecture Series - C-PACE
• Small-Scale Nuclear Vendors Answer Fairbanks’ Questions
• Meet the Small-Scale Nuclear Vendors at the Next Town Hall Meeting
• Andrew Miles Brings His Power System Modeling Expertise to Improve Alaska Communities
• Marine Energy Conferences Bring Together Researchers, Stakeholders and Developers
• Round 15 of the Renewable Energy Fund Accepting Applications
• Town Hall Energy Discussion: Small Scale Nuclear Energy - Meet the Vendors

September

• New Research Can Help Electric Utilities Account for Climate Change
• Daisy Huang Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor
• Alaska Awarded $55 Million for EV Infrastructure
• Save Money on Home Heating — Register for Home Energy Basics Classes
• Register Now for Free Home Energy Classes — Weatherization, Heat Pumps, Solar
• REAP Energy Lecture Series
• Did You Miss the Nuclear Town Hall Meeting Last Week?
• ONR and ACEP Discuss Innovation and the Future of Energy in Alaska, and Beyond
• ACEP Photo Wins Second Place in National Competition
• Register Now for the 2022/23 Solar Decathlon
• Wilber Explores Electric Vehicles in Rwanda
• Hydrogen As a Storage Media to Reduce the Cost of Energy
• Community Forum on our Energy Future
• Join the ACEP Team!
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Visits UAF and ACEP
• T3 Alliance Kickoffs of the New School Year
• Southeast Conference Hosts Annual Meeting in Ketchikan
• ACEP is Hiring! Power Systems Integration Project Manager
• ACEP is Hiring! Assistant to the Director
• Vanessa Raymond Brings Data Programming Experience to ACEP
• Shultz Energy Fellow Studies Decarbonization Pathways for the Alaska Railbelt
• Small-scale Nuclear Reactor Public Meeting Sept. 21
• Intern Explores Hydropower as Energy Solution for Northwest Arctic Villages
• Kotzebue Electric Modelling and Energy Audits Ensure Grid Stability and Reliability
• Governor Declares Alaska Clean Energy Week, Sept. 26-30, 2022
• Southeast Conference Hosts Annual Meeting in Ketchikan
• Anchorage Greenhouse Gas Inventory Webinar
• 2022 ACEP Summer Internship
• ACEP Researchers are Filling Data Gaps on Coastal Erosion
• Register Now for Online Sustainable Energy Classes
• Join Nome Joint Utilities in a Community Power Discussion on Micro-Reactors
• Fastest Path to Zero - Join the next Nuclear Working Group Meeting
• Southeast Conference Awarded $49M Phase II Build Back Better Award
• ACEP Hosts Informational Small-scale Nuclear Reactor Public Meeting

August

• Residential Heater Program Could Help FNSB Improve Air Quality
• ACEP Is Delighted to Welcome George Reising to the Team
• ACEP Intern Looks at Heat Pumps to Solve Alaska Heating Costs
• Alaska’s Microgrid Capacity Featured in SmartGrid Podcast
• ACEP Shared Research Findings and Information at Renewable Energy Fair
• ACEP Intern Supports EV’s Drive North to the Future
• Heidari Appointed to NNA Community Office Early Career Research Advisory Board
• Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstration — Concept Paper due Sept. 1
• Community Solar Resources for Multifamily Affordable Housing Webinar - Aug. 25
• Help Make Solarize Fairbanks Even Better
• UAA Study Seeks Participants for a Wood Stove Home Heating Survey
• ACEP’s Flagship Online Course ‘Foundations of Microgrids’ Launches Tomorrow Aug. 16
• ACEP Interns Explore Alaska’s Uncharted Waters
• How Alaska Fits into the Global Microgrid Movement
• Tiny Cabin was First in His Career of Sustainable Building
• From Puerto Rico to Alaska — Intern Dives into Energy Optimization Analysis
• Congratulations Riley Bickford on Graduation and Innovative Success
• New Award Program for Equitable Community Solar
• Partnerships and Maintenance Keep Solar Site Shining
• What’s All The Hype about Hydrogen?
• New Funding to Support Grid Decarbonization
• What’s Better Than One Intern Working on a Research Project? Two, of Course!
• Alaska’s Innovative Arctic Shared with ARENA Cohort
• Cordova Alaska Plays Host to International Island Nations
• Combining Research and Education to Realize Renewable Energy Benefits for Remote Communities
• New $3 Million Study Aims to Reduce Fuel Oil Use in The Remote Arctic

July

• Looking at the Numbers Behind Electric Vehicle Integration in Alaska
• Predicting Clouds can Help Solar Energy Production
• Cordova Looks at an Innovative Heating Loop
• Shining a Light on the Alaska Household Solar Installation Motives
• ARENA Program Welcomes 2022 Participants to Fairbanks
• Food-Energy-Water Nexus Factors that are Different in Alaska
• IPS Connect Conference Starts Next Week in Cordova
• Reaching Higher Renewable penetration Drives AUSI Intern Lindy Guernsey
• Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy Begins Next Week
• Learn about the Waste Isolation Plant at the next Nuclear Working Group Meeting
• Nuclear Energy Generation Inspires AUSI Intern Gus Lewis
• Testing Begins for Bladerunner Hydrokinetic Turbine
• Demonstration Microgrid Provides Interns with Insight into Power Systems Integration
• $500 Million Program Launched to Transform Mines Into New Clean Energy Hubs (1)
• Energy Subsidies and Community Capacity Could be Factors in Renewable Energy Integration

June

• Register Now for ACEP’s Foundations of Microgrids Online Course
• ACEP Office will be Closed for Independence Day Holiday
• ACEP Intern Finds New Experiences in Researching Greenhouses
• ACEP a Recipient of Nuclear Energy R&D Award
• ACEP sponsored UW Engineering Capstone Project Developing a Synthetic Railbelt Power System Model
• New Experiences and New Prototypes Inspire AUSI Intern Osias Salem
• Twelve Projects Selected for ETIPP Include Four Alaska Communities
• ABEC transitions from CFOS to VCR Office
• Make Your Voice Heard in Alaska’s $50M EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan
• A Sneak Peek at the IPS Connect Conference
• Hydrogen Shot Incubator Prize is the Newest American Made Challenge
• Students Gain Research Work Experience through ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internships
• Holdmann’s New Role Puts the Energy and Power into UAF’s Fourth Strategic Goal
• ACEP Research and Community Partnerships Celebrated by UA Board of Regents
• Submit Abstracts for International HVAC Conference by June 13, 2022
• Alaskans — Give Your Input on EV Charging Station Locations
• Australian Microgrid Expertise Features at IPS Connect Conference
• UAF Engineering Class Features Kotzebue
• Arctic Energy Office Seeks Permanent Director
• Join Us for a Tour of King Island’s Innovative Microgrid

May

• That’s a Wrap - Takeaways and ‘Aha’ Moments From the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference
• Register Now for the Isolated Power Systems Connect Conference
• Don’t Miss the Alaska Nuclear Working Group Meeting on June 14
• UAF Team Lauded For Innovative Home Design
• Solar Installation Program Shares New Skills
• Research, Community, and Free Ice Cream — UAF’s Arctic Research Open House was a Sun-Shining Success!
• Alaska is Examining an ‘All of the Above’ Energy Strategy
• CASES International Forum Meets in Fairbanks
• Don’t Miss the Railbelt Decarbonization Workshop
• Eating Trees May Not Be Only for Beavers
• Leadership Changes at ACEP - Kasper Named Interim Director
• Ben Loeffler Steps Up to UAF’s PMEC Director
• UAF Opens Its Doors During the Arctic Research Open House
• ACEP Team Members Longevity Celebrated
• Holdmann Featured in Alaska Business Magazine Cover Story
• Did you Miss the Electrify Everything Workshop?
• Don't Miss the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference May 24-26
• Repeated Aerial Surveying Improves Digital Terrain Models
• Eating Alaskan Oil?

April

• Share Your Thoughts on Railbelt Decarbonization!
• Do Electric Vehicles Have a Place in the Remote Alaska Communities?
• ARCTIC Fellow Maps out Education Initiatives in Kotzebue
• Permafrost Thawing Contributes to Beaufort Sea Coastal Erosion
• Research from the Top of the World
• Electrify Everything!?
• Want to Become a Professional Solar Energy Installer?
• Daisy Huang Joins Alaska Resource Education POWR Roundtable
• Register Now for Energy-Efficient Building Design
• What Role Will Microreactors Play in Alaska’s Energy Future?
• Join ArcticX Summit: Committing to a Sustainable Arctic
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities
• Rural Partners Network to Strengthen Community Scale Bioenergy Development
• Should We Electrify Everything?
• How Efficient Is a Heat Exchanger?
• ‘Hydrogen in the “Hy” North’ Webinar Recordings Online
• T3 Alliance Convenes at UAF
• Acoustic Cameras Can Help Understand Fish Interactions with Hydrokinetic Energy Systems
• Making Food Without Using Plants or Animals
• Oversizing a Renewable System Doesn’t Have to Mean Curtailing Energy
• Did You Miss the Hydrogen Overview and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Webinar?
• URSA Project Helps Communities Understand Their Solar Resources
• UAF Students Join ACEP Heat Exchanger Project Research Team
• Alaska Fellows Contribute to the Alaska Community — Apply Now!
• Don’t Miss Hydrogen in the ‘Hy’ North — 2022 April Virtual Workshop

March

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (1)
• CCHRC Offers Free Online Energy Classes
• Water Horse Celebrated in DOE Accomplishments Report
• ACEP EPSCoR Team Visited Puerto Rico Research Partners
• Chinmay Shah Successfully Defends His Ph.D. Thesis
• Solar-Powered Water Reuse in Remote Communities Could Change Water Security
• Going with the Flow Workshop Recordings Now Online
• REAP Kicks Off Speaker Series with Renewable Portfolio Standards
• Submit Your Abstracts for Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference
• Register Now for Arctic Encounter Anchorage 2022 Symposium!
• UAF Design Team Finalist in DOE’s Solar Decathlon
• Chugach Electric Association Approves Net Metering Increase
• Apply Now for URSA's 2022 Innovative Technology and Education Awards
• Decarbonizing Fuels — 2022 April Virtual Workshop

February

• ACEP Welcomes Skye Greer to the Team
• ACEP to Launch ‘Foundations of Microgrids’ edX Course This Spring (1)
• Taking The “Microgrid” Scenic Route Byrd’s Australian Homecoming (1)
• ACEP Travels to the Southeast Conference’s Mid-Session Summit
• Save the Date — Upcoming CASES Partnership International Forum
• Don't Miss the Ocean and River Energy Workshop on Mar. 1
• Cicilio and Colt Present at Stanford Smart Grid Seminar Series
• RCA Seeks Comments on 'EV Rate Filings'
• Local Hires Needed for Electric Vehicles in The Arctic Project
• ACEP Hiring Alert - Join the Pacific Marine Energy Center!
• A Framework for Assessing Food, Energy and Water
• Call for Abstracts HVAC Cold Climate Conference 2023
• Going With the Flow: Ocean and River Energy Worskshop March 1
• Juneau’s Locolithophores Win National Ocean Sciences Bowl!
• ACEP Recruits for Fairbanks North Star Borough Home Energy Focus Group
• Call for Abstracts - 2022 Midnight Sun Science Symposium

January

• Erin Whitney Announced as 2021/22 U.S. Fulbright Scholar
• ACEP Electric Thermal Storage Heating Study Featured in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
• DOE Releases Guidebook to Boost Solar Energy Use in Communities
• New Paper on Artificial Intelligence, Solar Storms and Pandemics
• Informational Webinar for ETIPP Community Technical Assistance Projects
• Alaska Blue Economy White Paper Featured by Wilson Center
• Students Apply Now for the ACEP Internship!
• ArcticX: Energy Justice in the Arctic
• Tribes Highlighted to Benefit From U.S. Department of Energy’s "Building a Better Grid" Initiative Grants
• ACEP Offices Closed Monday, Jan 17 in Recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Apply Now for Energy Technical Assistance for Remote, Island and Islanded Communities
• ACEP Leads Cross-Disciplinary Research Effort to Reduce Winter Heating Costs and Air Pollution
• Students — ACEP Is Hiring an Accounting Assistant!
• Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Corps Supercharging and revolutionizing Clean Energy Innovation, Equity and Jobs!
• Wilber Presents at the Biannual Meeting of UMD’s Center for Research in Extreme Batteries
• ACEP Spring Student Researcher Opportunity
• Chugach Electric Association, Inc. is Hiring for a Business Development Analyst
• 2022 Virtual Workshop Series - Part of the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference
• Upcoming Enrollment for 2022 ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internship!
• Happy New Year!
• UAF Named in Build Back Better Finalist Award
• Noelle Helder Spotlight - From the Caribbean to the Arctic
• Register Now for the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference