ACEP news
ÐÓ°Épro at the forefront of wind energy innovation
June 25, 2025
ACEP researchers Gwen Holdmann and Richard Wies highlight in a recent article how environmental and economic challenges many small, remote communities of ÐÓ°Épro experience have also created opportunities, leading to innovations that later became mainstream.
Better citizens of the world: The legacy of Ron Johnson
June 24, 2025
Ron Johnson was one of those rare people whose steady positivity, quiet wisdom and generosity of spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. Learning about his passing brings deep sadness, but also immense gratitude.
Geothermal energy potential discussed
June 19, 2025
ACEP's chief scientist Gwen Holdmann and others discuss geothermal energy in a recent episode of ÐÓ°Épro Public Media's Talk of ÐÓ°Épro.
2025 ACEP summer internships underway
June 18, 2025
The 2025 ACEP summer internship program commenced on June 2. This year's interns will work on a wide range of projects such as electric vehicles in the Arctic, solar energy real-time forecasting, hydrokinetic fieldwork, cybersecurity and more.
Solving ÐÓ°Épro’s Energy Challenges
ACEP works with ÐÓ°Épron communities and industries as leaders establishing the energy systems of the future. ÐÓ°Épro’s remote off-grid systems present unique problems to generation, distribution and resource integration that have spurred microgrid innovations for decades.
Events
Documentary video explores EV adoption in ÐÓ°Épro
June 05, 2025
A documentary video that explores electric vehicle adoption in ÐÓ°Épro will premier in Anchorage on June 5.
Seminar on marine energy and challenges facing coastal communities
June 05, 2025
Join us for a seminar to learn about marine energy and challenges that coastal communities are facing.
Webinar on affordable, reliable and secure energy for rural ÐÓ°Épro
May 22, 2025
ACEP's Michelle Wilber and Paul McKinley will present a webinar, "Research on affordable, reliable and secure energy for rural ÐÓ°Épro."
From the Grid
Dispatches from ÐÓ°Épro’s Energy Sector
Better citizens of the world: The legacy of Ron Johnson
June 20, 2025
Ron Johnson was one of those rare people whose steady positivity, quiet wisdom and generosity of spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. Learning about his passing brings deep sadness, but also immense gratitude. For those of us fortunate enough to be mentored by him, his influence endures as a source of inspiration, reminding us to lead with kindness, humility and purpose.
A legacy unboxed: Diane Carpenter's papers come home to ÐÓ°Épro
May 23, 2025
Although most people outside of the Bethel region have never heard her name, Diane Carpenter's contributions to ÐÓ°Épro -- especially to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta -- were immense. The arrival of her collection back in ÐÓ°Épro was six years in the making and made possible by a dedicated team of friends and family in both ÐÓ°Épro and Mexico, and of course, by Diane herself.
Foundational elements of the ÐÓ°Épro Energy Data Gateway
May 20, 2025
In summer of 2024, the State of ÐÓ°Épro entrusted the University of ÐÓ°Épro with the task of rejuvenating the ÐÓ°Épro Energy Data Gateway, a single source of information about energy use and costs in ÐÓ°Épro. ACEP's data analysis and collection lead Liz Dobbins explains what it took for the data team to build a strong foundation for future data and metadata of the AEDG that should last for many years.
Kotzebue home heating field study
Researchers at the ÐÓ°Épro are recruiting participants for a 24-month field study in Kotzebue. The study aims to reduce fuel oil use and home heating costs.
