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Research engineer Henry Toal strives for a sustainable ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
September 21, 2023
Henry Toal has recently assumed the role of research engineer with the Solar Technologies program at ACEP. A home-grown ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñn, Toal is dedicated to improving and making ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ a more sustainable place.
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SHARKS BladeRunner deployment at Tanana River Test Site
September 20, 2023
The third summer of field testing the BladeRunner Energy hydrokinetic turbine took place at ACEP's Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site near Nenana, aiming to develop a debris-resilient and material-efficient hydrokinetic turbine.
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Kotzebue home energy audits help kick off study to reduce heating fuel costs
September 19, 2023
Homeowners in Kotzebue participated in ACEP's Home Heating Field Study and received professional home energy audits to help establish their baseline energy use, a critical step to help address high space-heating costs in rural ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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The first load and electrification forecast for the Railbelt published
September 13, 2023
ACEP's Railbelt Decarbonization study team has recently published a paper that provides the first load and electrification adoption forecast for the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Railbelt transmission system.
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Chemical engineer and entrepreneur Nathan Prisco joins ACEP
September 12, 2023
Nathan Prisco recently joined ACEP as a research assistant professor of chemical engineering. His focus is identifying and testing affordable hydrogen technologies for communities in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and elsewhere to promote energy security and decarbonization.
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ACEP seeks deputy director of research
September 11, 2023
ACEP is seeking a deputy director of research. This is an opportunity to work with the director and program leadership to define strategies for new and existing research programs that position ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ as an innovative ecosystem for energy research.
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How efficient are mariculture vessels?
September 11, 2023
Equipped with a newly designed data logging system, a team of researchers went on sea trials this summer to study energy use in shellfish and seaweed farms.
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ACEP researchers offer two edX courses
September 07, 2023
Two engineering open online edX courses are offered through ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñX.
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ACEP and partners receive $6 million to help secure electric grids
August 28, 2023
Communities hit hard by climate change in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and elsewhere in the U.S. could benefit from a new research project aimed at improving their electric grids. ACEP and partners have received $6 million from NSF to conduct the study.
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Partners collaborate to create T3 success
August 25, 2023
When partners collaborate to create meaningful experiences for students to learn and make a difference in their communities, epic things can happen. As was the case with the 2023 Teaching Through Technology summer program.
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Sustainable energy storage systems spark new life to existing infrastructure
August 24, 2023
ACEP intern Dallas Fisher worked under Phylicia Cicilio on the Railbelt Decarbonization project this summer.
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Optimizing ACEP research processes through AI and ML
August 24, 2023
This summer, ACEP intern Lauren Leadbetter worked to find helpful applications of AI and ML to Cook Inlet tidal research processes happening at ACEP.
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