ZS2 Technologies Expands into Alaska with Paragon Construction Solutions Partnership
ZS2 Technologies, a Calgary-based building material technology company is expanding into Alaska thanks to a partnership with Paragon Construction Solutions.
Tag: Technology
Clean Energy Requires Mining
Green energy technology is built through mining. Without certain raw materials, such as graphite and rare earth metals, everything from the lithium-ion batteries that power Teslas to those storing electricity from wind turbines would be impossible to create, says US Senator Lisa Murkowski.
Chugach Electric Offers Electric Vehicle Incentive Programs
Collectively, the programs will help Chugach learn more about the trend toward transportation electrification and its impacts on the power grid.
Virtual Visitors
While everyone is eager to get back to normal (or close to what normal used to look like), Alaska’s organizations are making the most of the opportunities they have now, helping people travel far and wide—digitally, at least.
MTA Fiber Holdings Completes AlCan ONE
AlCan ONE, which began construction in spring 2019, establishes a secure and reliable fiber connection to any point in the contiguous United States, providing Alaskans with a robust internet transport connection for decades to come.
The Electrification of Everything
Out to make history by creating the first graphite supply chain in the country, Vancouver-based Graphite One is working to mine graphite from Graphite Creek outside of Nome, site of the highest grade and largest known large flake graphite deposit in the US.
Google Brings Economic Opportunity Initiative to Alaska
Google announced that it is coming to Anchorage as part of the tech company’s “Grow with Google” initiative, which aims to help create economic opportunity in communities across the United States by providing free training, tools, and expertise for people to grow their skills, careers, and businesses.
MTA Fiber Holdings Wins ‘Outstanding Wireline Company’ Award for Landmark AlCan ONE Project
MTA Fiber Holdings (MTAFH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTA, is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Wireline Company Award from the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) for its construction and completion of AlCan ONE (Alaska Canada Overland Network), the first and only all-terrestrial fiber network connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States.
GCI Crews Work in Sub-Zero Temperatures to Bring 5G to Alaska’s Largest City
Local crews and tower climbers from across the nation have converged on Anchorage to help GCI launch the nation’s northernmost 5G service in 2020.
Alaska USA Selects MX For Digital Banking
MX, the leading digital transformation platform for banks, credit unions, fintechs, and partners, announced that Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest credit unions, has chosen MX for its mobile banking platform to transform the digital experience for its members.