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Building geothermal partnerships in Unalaska
July 31, 2026
Through a new ACEP summer research fellowship, an Unalaska science teacher is using a local volcano to help students learn about geothermal energy and explore how the community could benefit from one of its own natural resources.
New webinar series on microgrids launches Aug. 20
July 30, 2026
A new webinar series will launch on Aug. 20 aiming to help remote and isolated communities explore how microgrids can improve energy access, reliability and affordability.
Energy in the North on internship and human behavior
July 30, 2026
The "Energy in the North" episodes will feature Jeremy Kasper on the influx of ACEP summer interns on Aug. 5 and Okwuchukwu Chukwu on human behavior and electricity use on Aug. 12.
Apply now: PMEC co-director and research professor
July 21, 2026
ACEP is seeking a research associate professor of marine energy. This position will also serve as a co-director of the Pacific Marine Energy Center, a research consortium among ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, the University of Washington and the Oregon State University.
Solving ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Energy Challenges
ACEP works with ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñn communities and industries as leaders establishing the energy systems of the future. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s remote off-grid systems present unique problems to generation, distribution and resource integration that have spurred microgrid innovations for decades.
Events
Presentation on microreactor deployment
July 28, 2026
Adrienne Schweer with Oklo will discuss their microreactor deployment plan at Eielson Air Force Base during the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in July.
June 29, 2026
Okwuchukwu Chukwu will give her M.S. defense, titled "A framework for evaluating the impact of prepaid metering on losses in remote island microgrids: A case study from ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ"
June 26, 2026
Bigyan Khanal will give his M.S. defense, titled "Maximum power point control of a stand-alone PMSG-based hydrokinetic energy conversion system with battery energy storage."
From the Grid
Dispatches from ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Energy Sector
Strengthening long-term energy resilience: Lessons from Cordova
July 31, 2026
What does it take to keep an isolated microgrid resilient for the long term? In Cordova, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, the answer extends beyond hydropower and infrastructure to the people who operate, improve and sustain the system. Daisy Huang and George Reising share lessons from a community where innovation, local partnerships and workforce development are shaping the future of energy resilience.
What can ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ learn from Iceland's geothermal success?
July 20, 2026
People around the world know Iceland for its geothermal energy. But what if its greatest energy asset is the knowledge built alongside it? ACEP researcher Eli Gudleifsson explores how decades of learning by people -- communities, engineers, researchers and policymakers -- fueled Iceland's success and what ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ can learn as it strengthens its leadership in remote energy systems and microgrid development.
Tending to a spark: Developing tools to understand home heating
July 06, 2026
In Interior ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, where winter temperatures can plunge for months, heating isn't just a utility, it's survival. Yet most homes run on expensive fuel oil with little insight into how it is actually used day to day. ACEP's Alana Vilagi describes the development of a new monitoring apparatus, which helps make invisible fuel consumption visible and actionable.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
