ACEP news
ACEP strengthens collaboration in marine energy
September 11, 2025
Luke Woodhouse, a research professional with ACEP's marine energy program, spent a busy week meeting with partners in his field this August.
Lessons in Transmission Planning workshop recordings available
September 10, 2025
The first workshop in the quarterly series leading up to the 2026 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference is now viewable online.
Alaska Leadership Lab fellows explore energy innovation
September 09, 2025
During the in-person segment of the six-month virtual Energy Leadership Accelerator, fellows immersed themselves in Alaska's varied and innovative energy landscape with visits to Fairbanks, Kotzebue, Anchorage and Cordova.
Agrivoltaics research under the midnight sun
August 29, 2025
During this summer's growing season, the UAF research team studied how crops and native vegetation grow between rows of solar panels in Alaska's unique subarctic climate at an 8.5-MW solar farm in Houston, Alaska.
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
Learn about heat pumps this fall
October 07, 2025
A free course "Heat Pumps for Homeowners," offered by ACEP's Tom Marsik, will discuss how modern heat pump systems work, where they perform best, what to consider before installation and how they can help reduce heating costs.
Book reading by UAF authors Sept. 24
September 24, 2025
Two UAF authors of the book published in March this year will give a reading of their chapters at Sosltice Books in Fairbanks.
Lessons in transmission planning workshop Aug. 5-6
August 05, 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 transmission planning. This workshop is part of ASEC's pre-conference workshop series.
From the Grid
Dispatches from Alaska’s Energy Sector
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.
Energy use in the emerging kelp industry: Reflections from Kodiak
August 26, 2025
As kelp farming grows each year, farmers, processors and researchers are innovating new ways for this industry to be regenerative and independent of fossil fuels. ACEP summer intern Emma Kehoe visited Kodiak Island to explore this environmentally conscious industry further and learn from farmers themselves about the electric equipment they need. Born and raised in Talkeetna, Kehoe has seen the impacts of strong communities who work together. Through her internship work and her visit with the kelp farmers, she has seen another developing community -- researchers, farmers and engineers working together to build a sustainable kelp industry for the better.
Behind the scenes: International Arctic research planning
July 01, 2025
What does the next decade of Arctic science look like? Who decides which research matters most and how can researchers from Alaska shape those priorities? This spring, ACEP researchers traveled to take part in major Arctic gatherings. Hear directly from ACEP's delegates as they reflect on reconnecting with global research peers, participating in Indigenous-led planning sessions, sharing new tools for community-engaged data and laying the groundwork for international partnerships.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the University of ÃÛÌÒÉçAV are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
