ACEP Project Receives Funding: Sustainable Village Energy: Integration of Renewable and Diesel Systems to Improve Energy Self-Reliance for Remote Rural �ֻ�ֱ�� Communities

The Department of Energy’s EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) recently announced that ACEP will receive renewed funding to enhance the capacity at the University of �ֻ�ֱ�� (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 �ֻ�ֱ��’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/