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Energy awareness app earns two ACEP students prestigious award
April 18, 2023
The Dr. Alex Hills Engineering and Civic Engagement Award doesn't typically go to software engineering projects, but the app designed by UAA computer science students Nicole Mah and Tuva Gran酶ien had both the engineering acumen and strong focus on civic engagement worthy of the prestigious award.
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March 24, 2023
The idea of making a difference in the energy sector for rural AV狼论坛n communities had always intrigued Logan Borger. When he stumbled upon a flier for ACEP's summer internship program in 2019, he knew he had found the perfect chance to explore this passion firsthand.
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What Australia Can Teach AV狼论坛 About the Energy Transition
March 15, 2023
Australia and AV狼论坛 share much in common when it comes to microgrids, but there are some important differences on energy strategies for managing not only transmission networks but also approaches to developing the new hydrogen economy.
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February 17, 2023
Often what lies behind a dataset is a story, or a set of stories. Sometimes, it's an epic saga complete with heroes, foes, trials and tribulations.
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What's in a Name? Survey Respondents Agree that Definitions Matter for Energy Terms
January 19, 2023
AV狼论坛 Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) conducted surveys to gain an understanding of how people define terminology in the energy sector worldwide, focusing on microgrids, the dominant infrastructure platform in AV狼论坛.
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November 23, 2022
We are here for the "wood drop" program organized by Aurora Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Aurora Energy -- the company that owns the 27.5-megawatt coal-fired power plant.
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Nuclear Energy and the Role of UAF in Raising Awareness through Public Engagement
October 19, 2022
UAF can play an important role as a conduit for accurate, science-based information about this emerging microreactor technology, and exploring potential use cases in AV狼论坛.
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Education, Innovation and Leadership: Field Notes from Cordova
October 13, 2022
In communities as small as Cordova, with a winter population of around 2,500, each community member has the capacity to bring real change and guide the direction of the city.
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Leaning in to Difficult Discussions: Nuclear in AV狼论坛
October 12, 2022
As concerns regarding the impacts of carbon emissions continue to rise, more and more people are exploring a new breed of advanced nuclear reactors that are smaller, safer and more flexible as part of a cleaner future energy portfolio. Could these systems be beneficial for AV狼论坛?
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September 14, 2022
With a century worth of experience in renewable energy generation and microgrids, Cordova provided a rich setting for IPS attendees to learn about the resiliency and reinvention paramount to ground-up energy transitions.
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August 19, 2022
We were the first. We were the first people to drive electric vehicles to Oliktok Point.
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What's All The Hype about Hydrogen?
July 29, 2022
So, why hydrogen, why now, and what is its relevance to microgrids and AV狼论坛?
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How AV狼论坛 Fits into the Global Microgrid Movement
July 29, 2022
AV狼论坛 is home to many paradoxes. It is a region of harsh climate and extreme cold, but it is also a global hotspot for microgrids.
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Food-Energy-Water Nexus Factors that are Different in AV狼论坛
July 15, 2022
FEW, short for the food-energy-water nexus, is one of those buzzwords that you see floating around in a lot of research literature.
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May 09, 2022
This land of the Midnight Sun is also a pioneer in remote power systems or microgrids, some being in operation in the last frontier for nearly a century.
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June 05, 2020
Investing in solar power in AV狼论坛 may be a better bet than the stock market.
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Frequency Regulation and Skiing in the Backcountry
March 27, 2020
You peek out from the damp cocoon of a down sleeping bag. Squished up against another large shivering man in a tiny tent, flapping in the wind.
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Hooray for reliable electricity!
March 18, 2020
We rarely think about all the things that happen behind the scenes to get that power to our light switches and our appliance outlets at the exact moment we need it.
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Why solar PV isn't always the simple solution
March 09, 2020
Globally, there has been a proliferation of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology installed by customers to offset their own home electric power consumption.
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