Resource Development Council of Alaska Breakfast February 16, 2012

March 14 REAP Forum: Biomass in Alaska

6-8pm • Anchorage Museum • 625 C Street • FREE

Biomass is a growing source of renewable energy nationwide for heating and electricity, and in Alaska, it is used in a variety of locations from a fish oil biodiesel powered fish processing plant in the Aleutian Chain to a super efficient wood-fired boiler that is heating up the Sealaska Corp. headquarters in Juneau. Several more projects are also in the works. Alaska’s primary biomass fuels are wood, sawmill wastes, fish byproducts, and municipal waste. Come hear the latest on the development of this resource and its potential in Alaska. More info: 929.7770
SPEAKERS: Devany Plentovich & Helen Traylor, Alaska Energy Authority
Register for Live Podcast: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/526105072

Upcoming REAP Forums:
May 9: Alaska Sealife Center heat pump system

2012 Business of Clean Energy in Alaska Conference

April 19-20, 2012 • Denai’ina Civic & Convention Center

UPDATE: Jon Wellinghoff, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Retired Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, American Council on Renewable Energy President, will be keynote speakers at this year’s conference.

Once again, the Business of Clean Energy in Alaska Conference will bring together business, civic, labor and government leaders from around Alaska, the nation and the world to network and share information and ideas for moving Alaska toward a sustainable energy future. This 4th annual conference is a must attend for policymakers, business leaders, researchers, engineers and more, offering attendees an unmatched opportunity to network with industry experts and learn the latest on clean energy policies, program and projects. Registration and details at www.BCEAconference.com

2011 Renewable Energy Atlas of Alaska

The Atlas, first released in 2006 by REAP and the Alaska Energy Authority, is the go-to guide for getting an overview of Alaska’s renewable energy resources and how they are being developed. It includes sections on biomass, geothermal, ocean, tidal, solar and wind power development. Also new in the August 2011 edition is a section on the Alaska Renewable Energy Grant Fund. The fund  has been a major stimulus for renewable energy development and has helped finance more than 130 projects from wind turbines in Quinhagak to a ground source heat pump system at the Juneau airport. Download the 2011 RenewableEnergyAtlasofAlaska(.pdf)

New How-to Guide for Community Wind for Alaska

REAP produced the Community Wind Toolkit for Alaska as a free how-to guide for any community in Alaska interested in wind power. The guide covers planning, financing, and construction as well as questions to ask, keys to a successful project, and project profiles from Alaska. Our hope is that this guide will be a valuable tool for communities interested in wind power, that it will provide the information needed to develop a wind project in Alaska and direct people to the appropriate resources to find out additional information. REAP also has printed copies of the guide available upon request at 907.929.7770.

Wind Toolkit for Alaska (.pdf)