Senator Murkowski's Assistant Tours ACEP Facilities
ACEP hosted Matthew Hickey, military legislative assistant for Senator Murkowski, Aug. 23, for a tour of the ACEP Energy Technology Facility’s and the Hydrokinetic Lab. Hickey joined Senator Murkowski’s office as a legislative assistant and national security advisor earlier this year.
The visit to ACEP was part of a larger information-gathering trip to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ to identify challenges, obstacles, and opportunities, specifically for the U.S. Department of Defense, to help DoD more effectively operate in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and the Arctic.
The ACEP team discussed ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and Arctic energy issues with highlights from current DoD-funded energy research efforts like the and Secure and Resilient Power Generation in Cold Region Environments project, focused on energy resilience efforts on the U.S. Army’s Fort Wainwright.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ interim vice chancellor for research, Nettie La Belle-Hamer, joined Hickey on his tour of the ETF labs as part of her larger introduction tour of the ACEP facilities and team.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Interim VCR Nettie La Belle-Hamer and Matt Hickey received a tour of ACEP’s Energy Technology Facility from ACEP’s Dave Light, Rob Bensin, and Tawna Morgan - Photo by Gwen Holdmann.