Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation and Commercialization II (ARCTIC II)
Abstract
Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation and Commercialization Phase 2 (ARCTIC II). The Alaska Regional Collaboratio,n for Technology Innovation and Commercialization (ARCTIC) program was developed through the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to promo,te commerce and partnerships in the Arctic and Pacific regions centered on resiliency research, technology development/deployment, a,nd education. This Scope of Work covers research, testing, deployment, and related education/outreach activities conducted through t,he Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), building on prior years work. In addition,, this Scope of Work incorporates work conducted through the UAF Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization.The project w,ill work with three communities to establish the first cohort of Innovation Hub Communities, two in Alaska and one in Hawaii. In Ala,ska, we plan to leverage existing capacity in Kotzebue and Cordova - both leaders in the clean energy field - to accelerate technolo,gy transitions in the energy sector, including electric power and space heating, and opportunities for broader utilization of benefi,cial electrification. In Hawaii, the community of Molokai will be invited to participate as an Innovation Hub, with the Hawaii Natu,ral Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii (HNEI) serving as the local R&D liaison/lead. Our vision for including communities,in Alaska and Hawaii is to enable knowledge sharing and transfer between these states at multiple levels of engagement, from student,s to the local utility to research exchanges.Four overarching objectives shape our vision for these Innovation Hub Partnerships: Obj,ective #1: Demonstrate that 90%+ penetration of variable renewable energy on microgrids is technically and economically feasible. Ob,jective #2: Address energy poverty and equity through a holistic research approach. Objective #3: Whole-community engagement. When i,t comes to community partnerships, we envision local students as a bridge between community challenges and the broader R&D community,.Objective #4: Support communities and innovators statewide. This program is centered initially on three communities; we plan to us,e these as a platform for the broader dissemination of ideas and lessons learned. Our goal is twofold: 1) to ensure communities hav,e the tools and information they need to make informed decisions about their energy future, and 2) to support innovators and entrepr,eneurs in getting their ideas and products to market.The research is organized into six major tasks, with Task 1 focused on developi,ng the Community Innovation Hubs, Tasks 2-5 focused on research and collaborative activities aligned with the four objectives descri,bed above, and Task 6 focused on broader impacts and support for developing a statewide ecosystem.Approved for Public Release
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 10, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142212049
Entities
People
- Gwen Holdmann
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Alaska Fairbanks