Ambri and UAF.

• Author: Slaten, Russ
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS - University of Alaska Fairbanks deals with Ambri - Brief article

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and industry partner Ambri will collaborate on a project to demonstrate a new battery technology that could lower consumer electric prices in rural Alaska.

The $1.5 million project, funded by a $749,000 grant from the Alaska Energy Authority and a match by Ambri, and the UAF Alaska Center for Energy and Power, will use a liquid metal battery developed by Ambri. The battery could ultimately provide needed energy storage and increased system reliability, enabling communities to shift away from diesel fuel and toward renewable resources such as wind and solar...