Alaska Gets $125 Million for Five Rural Energy Projects
Five projects across Alaska were selected for a total of more than $125 million in investments aimed at lowering energy costs for working families.
Tag: Renewable energy
Feds Pump $9.5M into River Energy Research for Galena
A $9.5 million US Department of Energy grant pays for research into whether hydrokinetic turbines can provide electricity to the Yukon River village of Galena.
Doyon Installs Wind Turbines at Deadhorse
The first of their kind on the North Slope, two 100-kW wind turbines will power the warehouse at the Doyon Drilling pad in Deadhorse.
$38 Million in Federal Clean Energy Funding Headed for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Four of thirteen projects funded will help Alaska communities reduce reliance on diesel generators, increase energy security, and save on fuel costs.
Ribbon Cut at Houston Solar Farm
Installation is complete at a new solar power facility in Houston, the largest yet built in Alaska. The array will supply an estimated 8.5 MW to Matanuska Electric Association.
Op Ed: Chugach Electric Association’s Progress on Clean Energy Goals
Chugach Electric Association is aggressively pursuing new clean energy projects in a manner that allows it to maintain the lowest rates on the Railbelt, supported by new technologies that enhance the potential of existing assets to balance, or integrate, variable clean energy resources.
The Alaska Energy Big Picture
Conversations about US Arctic energy have been dominated by oil and gas, but Alaska—the nation’s connection to the Arctic—has so much more to offer in the energy sector, from natural resource extraction to being a natural testing ground for micro-grid and extreme weather energy research.
The Realities of Net Zero
Organizations around the world are focused on addressing climate change. The Paris Climate Accord focused the efforts of participating governments to achieve Net Zero by 2050—that’s less than thirty years away. Where is all the metal going to come from that will allow this galactic shift to occur?
Faster, Whirlier, Stronger: Students Compete in Clean Energy Olympics
Students in Southeast Alaska dominated the 4th annual Clean Energy Olympics engineering challenge by designing and building wind turbines.
Thermalize Juneau Helps Juneau Residents Retire Their Oil Tanks
Through the assistance of Thermalize Juneau, local homeowners interested in clean energy are taking advantage of heat pumps. The program helps them leverage their buying power to obtain discounts and provides technical assistance to demystify the process of installing a new and unfamiliar technology.