REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Arctic Renewable Energy Development, Economics, and Integration

REU 网站：北极可再生能源开发、经济学和一体化本科生研究经验

• 批准号: 2150389
• 负责人: Daisy Huang
• 金额: $ 50.91万
• 依托单位: University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-15 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2150389&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experience; Undergraduates

The REU Site at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks will focus on energy developments in the Arctic. Circumpolar remote Arctic communities have some of the highest rates of energy production worldwide and are still largely dependent on fossil fuel power generation. The cold Arctic environment in conjunction with a changing climate (for instance permafrost degradation, coastal erosion, ecosystem changes) and national security interests have a profound effect on energy affordability, sustainability, resilience, and equity. Alaska is a leader in renewable integration in remote microgrids, as around 30% of Alaska’s 200 remote communities that operate microgrids have integrated renewable energy. Twenty-four undergraduates will be recruited to participate over the three-years of the project. The program will benefit the energy science community by attracting young and diverse people to the STEM fields and preparing the next generation of Arctic engineers and scientists. In addition, the unique experiences are designed to create a pipeline for STEM professionals from K-12, to undergraduate study, to graduate school and/or to industry and utility employment and partnerships.The REU Site at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks will focus on energy developments in the Arctic. Alaska is a leader in renewable integration in remote microgrids, as around 30% of Alaska’s 200 remote communities that operate microgrids have integrated renewable energy. Developing solutions and increasing our understanding and knowledge of renewable energy and microgrids is vital to the well-being of communities in the Arctic, and lessons learned can be transferred to other remote and rural areas of the world. This program will focus on research pertaining to energy developments in the Arctic and include topics on the integration of renewable energy sources into existing microgrids; energy data collection, analysis, and visualizations; societal changes and impact in attitudes toward renewable energy and energy equity; and macro- and micro-economic policies and regulations in rural and remote areas of the Arctic. Four main elements comprise the program: (1) research projects addressing Arctic energy issues, (2) a five-day Microgrid Boot Camp, (3) Arctic Science, Engineering and Community lectures and activities, and (4) a series of Professional Development lectures and exercises. The program will benefit the energy science community by attracting young and diverse people to the STEM fields and preparing the next generation of Arctic engineers and scientists.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

阿拉斯加大学 - 费尔班克斯大学的REU站点将重点关注北极的能源发展。近极偏远北极社区在全球范围内的能源生产率最高，并且仍然在很大程度上取决于化石燃料发电。与气候变化（例如，多年冻土，沿海侵蚀，生态系统变化）和国家安全利益的寒冷环境与能源可利用性，可持续性，韧性和公平性具有深远的影响。阿拉斯加是远程微电网可再生集成的领导者，因为在阿拉斯加200个经营微电网的偏远社区中，约有30％已经整合了可再生能源。将招募二十四名本科生参加该项目的三年。该计划将通过吸引年轻和多样化的人进入STEM领域并准备下一代北极工程师和科学家，从而使能源科学界受益。此外，独特的体验旨在为从K-12到本科学习，到研究生院和/或工业和公用事业就业和合作伙伴的STEM专业人员创建管道。阿拉斯加是远程微电网可再生集成的领导者，因为在阿拉斯加200个经营微电网的偏远社区中，约有30％已经整合了可再生能源。开发解决方案并提高我们对可再生能源和微电网的理解和了解对于北极社区的福祉至关重要，并且可以将所学的经验教训转移到世界其他偏远和粗糙的地区。该计划将着重于与北极能源发展有关的研究，并包括有关将可再生能源整合到现有微电网中的主题；能源数据收集，分析和可视化；社会变化和对可再生能源和能源公平的出勤影响；以及北极地区粗糙和偏远地区的宏观和微观经济政策和法规。四个主要要素包括该计划：（1）针对北极能源问题的研究项目，（2）为期五天的微电网训练营，（3）北极科学，工程和社区讲座和活动，以及（4）一系列专业发展讲座和练习。该计划将通过吸引年轻和多样化的人进入STEM领域并准备下一代北极工程师和科学家，从而使能源科学界受益。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用该基金会的知识分子的优点和更广泛的影响来评估NSF的法定任务，并被认为是宝贵的支持。