ACEP Project Receives Funding: Sustainable Village Energy: Integration of Renewable and Diesel Systems to Improve Energy Self-Reliance for Remote Rural Alaska Communities
The Department of Energy’s EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Â鶹¹ÙÍø)
recently announced that ACEP will receive renewed funding to enhance the capacity
at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø (UA) to provide leadership in developing diesel-renewable
hybrid energy systems for islanded, non-integrated electric grids and their associated
oil-based heating systems. The overarching project goal is to increase energy self-reliance
in Alaska’s remote rural communities by reducing dependence on imported diesel fuel
through strategies that can be replicated elsewhere. Reducing diesel dependence in
these communities would provide a model for reducing carbon emissions and economic
dependency in remote communities globally Integration is a central feature of our
program: Integration of renewables with diesel generation; integration of university
researchers across disciplines and with community partners; and integration of our
facilities and resources with those of our national partners.
Our proposal consists of mutually reinforcing tasks, each focused around a key objective:
1) Improve Data Management
2) Address Engineering Challenges
To view the full proposal go to: http://www.uaf.edu/acep/projects/epscor/