Feb. 8 REAP Forum: Stranded Renewables

6-8pm • Anchorage Museum auditorium • FREE
Come join us for a discussion on Alaska’s Stranded Renewables. Alaska has HUGE supplies of renewable resources, including 90% of the country’s estimated tidal potential, 50% of its wave power potential and a large swath of places with world class wind. But some of these resources are located in remote areas, far from the population centers with high energy demands. How much potential do these resources offer, what makes sense to develop, and what work is and could be done to capitalize on these potential power sources.

Speakers: Brian Hirsch, Natl. Renewable Energy Laboratory & Jason Meyer, AK Center for Energy & Power
Live Podcast: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/375989497 More info: 907.929.7770

Other Upcoming REAP Forums:
March 14: Biomass in Alaska
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

North Pole High School team wins Energy Efficiency PSA video contest, video aired during Super Bowl

Congratulations to the teams from North Pole High School, Polaris K-12 in Anchorage, and Juneau-Douglas High School who were the winners of the first “Energy Efficiency is Common $ense” PSA Video Contest. The winning video aired on TV during the Super Bowl this past weekend.  Students were challenged to create a 30 second Public Service Announcement with the theme “Energy Efficiency is Common $ense.” See the videos here and learn more about the contest at akenergyefficiency.org

* More tips and info on Energy Awareness Month activities at akenergyefficiency.org*

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 is proud to announce the release of its new Community Wind Toolkit for Alaska. This is a free how-to guide for any community 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. 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)