DOE invests in research to understand the Arctic’s importance to our Earth’s overall sustainability. These Arctic projects funded by the DOE Office of Science include: Atmospheric Radiation Measurement, Energy Exascale Earth System Model and NGEE Arctic.
Two deployed river hydrokinetic system help power Igiugig, Alaska, simultaneously reducing diesel dependence and supporting a local workforce.
Tribal communities like AlexAnna Salmon’s (Igiugig, Alaska) are critical to the clean energy revolution, building on their deep respect and connection to the environment.
In Alaska, where temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the United States, decarbonizing the power grid is no easy feat. WPTO is helping Alaskans tap a massive renewable energy source rushing through their state: water.
Givey Kochanowski joins the Arctic Energy Office team on detail from the Office of Indian Energy. This article details Givey's Alaska and Arctic experience and discusses his new role in stakeholder relations for AEO.
A close out interview of Josh Hostler, a MEISPP intern in the Arctic Energy Office whose project was to analyze ebike data use for cold climates in Alaska.
Three interns in the Arctic Energy Office provided fresh perspectives on building energy use in Alaska, ebike use and ideas for collaboration on marine litter.
DOE employees are on the ground helping Alaskans build wind projects, install solar panels, extract electrical power from moving water, design energy-efficient structures, and transition to electric transportation. Learn more.
An interview with MEISPP intern Logan Borger, who studied building energy use in Alaska at the Arctic Energy Office.
Nicole Jacobs is an intern in the Arctic Energy Office whose project was to research ideas for international Arctic collaboration. She is a graduate student at the University of Alaska in climate security and disaster management.