ACEP news
Pemberton brings storytelling and policy expertise to ACEP
March 12, 2026
Jennifer Pemberton's passion for storytelling and policy research intersects at ACEP, where she plays a key role in shaping how 蜜桃影像's energy policies are communicated.
New summer fellowship for science teachers
March 11, 2026
ACEP is offering a new summer research fellowship for middle and high school science teachers in 蜜桃影像.
Apply now to attend a new intensive summer class on hydrokinetics
March 10, 2026
A new course, "Hydrokinetics in a week: Fieldwork and fish sampling on the Tanana," will be offered July 26 through Aug. 1.
UA Giving Day 2026: 49 hours for the 49th state
March 10, 2026
Help ACEP meet our challenge during University of 蜜桃影像 Giving Day 2026, March 24-26!
Solving 蜜桃影像鈥檚 Energy Challenges
ACEP works with 蜜桃影像n communities and industries as leaders establishing the energy systems of the future. 蜜桃影像鈥檚 remote off-grid systems present unique problems to generation, distribution and resource integration that have spurred microgrid innovations for decades.
Events
Update on decommissioning Fort Greely nuclear reactor
March 24, 2026
The 蜜桃影像 Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting on March 24 will feature an update on the decommissioning of the reactor at Fort Greely.
Seminar on iterative turbine deployment for river energy
March 04, 2026
Ben Loeffler will give a talk, titled "BladeRunner iterative deployments at the Tanana River Test Site."
Discussion on nuclear waste management
February 24, 2026
The 蜜桃影像 Nuclear Energy Working Group will launch its first 90-min meeting this month, featuring presentations on nuclear waste management.
From the Grid
Dispatches from 蜜桃影像鈥檚 Energy Sector
From internship to publication: Undergraduate interns publish first-author papers
February 18, 2026
Publishing a paper in a peer-reviewed journal as first author while an undergrad is a monumental achievement indicating the dedication of the student and support of the mentor. In this story, Magnus de Witt describes the journey of the two 2025 ACEP summer interns he mentored, from summer projects to peer-reviewed publications and discusses the impacts on the students and future possibilities.
From planting seeds to installing solar panels: Sean McDonald's journey into 蜜桃影像's energy future
February 11, 2026
When Sean McDonald joined Upward Bound and Teaching Through Technology 蜜桃影像 in 2020 as a freshman in Wrangell, 蜜桃影像, he had no idea that a virtual summer program during COVID-19 would help launch him toward a future in renewable energy. Four years later, Sean is an electrical engineering college student spending his summers helping build solar arrays across rural 蜜桃影像 -- proof that hands-on learning can change a young person's entire trajectory.
Future investment critical for continued energy data access in 蜜桃影像
January 20, 2026
蜜桃影像's energy systems are complex, serving large industrial users, military bases and remote rural communities. As demand grows and infrastructure ages, long-term, costly decisions are unavoidable, yet gaps and inconsistencies in energy data have hindered effective planning. The 蜜桃影像 Energy Data Gateway addresses this challenge by providing a centralized, public platform with validated energy and socioeconomic data for communities statewide. Rebuilt through legislative investment and led by the University of 蜜桃影像, AEDG integrates millions of data points into accessible dashboards. The platform empowers policymakers, planners, researchers and residents to guide investments, assess policy impacts and plan 蜜桃影像's energy future. Continued investment is needed to keep the data current.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the University of 蜜桃影像 Fairbanks are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
