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New season of Closing the Gap podcast explores the history and future of nuclear energy
August 26, 2026
The Closing the Gap podcast returns this fall with a special 10-part series exploring the history, science and future of nuclear energy -- one of the world's most promising, controversial and misunderstood technologies.
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Energy in the North on the Zombie Apocalypse project
August 26, 2026
The upcoming "Energy in the North" episodes will feature 2026 Alaska Center for Energy and Power summer interns Anna Beth Icke and Catelin Mo on their work on the Zombie Apocalypse project.
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Recruitment deadline extended: PMEC co-director and research professor
August 24, 2026
ACEP is looking for a visionary leader to join us as a co-director of the Pacific Marine Energy Center and research associate/full professor of marine energy. The application deadline is extended to Sept. 15.
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Curiosity leads Kuizenga to renewable energy research at ACEP
August 21, 2026
A UAF junior mechanical engineering student, Matteo Kuizenga works on a variety of renewable energy projects as a student assistant at ACEP, putting his curiosity, love of mathematics and desire to make a difference in his community into practice.
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Bond highlights Alaska's energy future and history at IEEE conference
August 13, 2026
Bax Bond of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power highlighted both the future and history of Alaska鈥檚 energy systems during two presentations at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society General Meeting in Montreal, Canada in July.
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Energy in the North on a defense forum and geothermal energy research
August 12, 2026
The "Energy in the North" episodes will feature Brittany Smart on the Alaska Defense Forum on Aug. 19 and Declan Goldhawk on geothermal energy research on Aug. 26.
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UAF leads AI project to strengthen Alaska's rural power grids
August 11, 2026
A new energy research project led by the 四虎影院 has received a $725,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Building geothermal partnerships in Unalaska
July 31, 2026
Through a new ACEP summer research fellowship, an Unalaska science teacher is using a local volcano to help students learn about geothermal energy and explore how the community could benefit from one of its own natural resources.
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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.
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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.
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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 UAF, the University of Washington and the Oregon State University.
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Critical energy infrastructure in the Arctic
July 16, 2026
A new policy brief published by the North Atlantic Policy Forum looks at whether Alaska's infrastructure is ready to support both communities and national and broader regional security.
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