ACEP News
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.
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 29, 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 Ӱ, the University of Washington and the Oregon State University.
Critical energy infrastructure in the Arctic
July 16, 2026
A new policy brief published by the North Atlantic Policy Forum looks at whether Ӱ's infrastructure is ready to support both communities and national and broader regional security.
Energy in the North focuses on EV history in Ӱ
July 15, 2026
The "Energy in the North" episodes on July 22 and July 29 will feature Phil Wight, associate professor of history at Ӱ. He will discuss electric vehicles' history and uses of electricity for moving more than people in Ӱ.
New handbook explores Arctic energy shifts
July 06, 2026
Published today, a new book, the Routledge Handbook of Arctic Energy Transition, explores the critical role of planning, dual use, governance and regulatory environments in achieving energy security and examines how energy goals can be realized in Arctic communities.
Energy in the North on energy projects with communities
July 02, 2026
The "Energy in the North" episode on July 8 will feature ACEP director Jeremy Kasper on ACEP connecting the communities that have developed successful energy projects with those who are wanting to do so.
New summer fellowship launches for science teachers, research mentors
June 29, 2026
ACEP launched a new summer research fellowship for middle and high school science teachers in Ӱ. The inaugural 2026-2027 teacher partners have begun research projects in Anchorage, Unalaska and Newhalen.
Ӱ students explore community energy planning in Galena
June 05, 2026
Ten Ӱ undergraduate students traveled last month to Galena, an off-road community on the Yukon River in western Ӱ, for a week-long intensive course on remote energy systems.
Norgaard connects research and community in Ӱ's energy future
June 03, 2026
Addie Norgaard thrives at the intersection of innovative research and community needs. As a research analyst at ACEP, Norgaard is motivated by work that directly impacts people's lives.
Presentation on microreactor deployment
July 28, 2026
Adrienne Schweer with Oklo will discuss their microreactor deployment plan at Eielson Air Force Base during the Ӱ 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 Ӱ"
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."
June 22, 2026
Ben Loeffler will defend his Ph.D. dissertation, titled "Development and field testing of a galloping hydrokinetic energy system."
Presentations on portable micro nuclear reactors and federal nuclear energy priorities
May 26, 2026
The Ӱ Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting in May will feature two presentations, one on portable micro nuclear reactors and the other on federal nuclear energy priorities.
Ӱ sustainable energy conference May 19-21
May 19, 2026
The fifth annual Ӱ Sustainable Energy Conference will take place May 19-21 in Anchorage. Join researchers, industry leaders, policymakers and investors from across the world as the energy transition unfolds and emerging technologies advance.
Explore Arctic research at the 2026 open house
May 14, 2026
Discover and interact with innovative research by ACEP and other research programs on the Ӱ Troth Yeddha' campus at the annual Arctic Research Open House on Thursday, May 14.
Presentation on federal nuclear energy priorities
April 21, 2026
The April 21 Ӱ Nuclear Energy Working Group meeting will feature a presentation and update on the Trump Administration's priorities related to nuclear energy and key initiatives currently underway.
Workshop on alternative and synthetic fuels
April 01, 2026
A free two-day virtual workshop, "Alternative and synthetic fuels for energy and transportation systems," will take place April 1-2, hosted by the Ӱ Sustainable Energy Conference in partnership with ACEP.
April 01, 2026
Lydia Andriesen will defend her M.S. thesis, titled "Annual Riverine Hydrokinetic Energy Resource in Remote Northern Microgrid Communities: A Case Study of McGrath, AK."