6th annual Alaska Renewable Energy Fair
August 7, 11am – 9pm • Memorial Block, Anchorage Park Strip
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver speaks at the 5th annual Alaska Renewable Energy Fair on Aug. 1, 2009. Culver was one of many speakers at the fair, which features food, music, crafts, a silent auction and workshops on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Click here for the schedule of workshops and music.
Come join the fun! Held annually the first Saturday in August, the Alaska Renewable Energy Fair is a FREE opportunity for people to come see for themselves how renewable energy and energy efficiency development is taking off across the state. Enjoy live music, food, children’s activities, crafts, and listen to expert presentations on topics ranging from how to make your own biodiesel and make your home more energy efficient to tapping tidal power in Cook Inlet and plans for building a wind farm at Fire Island.
Register as a vendor here
Check out this year’s sponsors and vendors!
Job openings: REAP seeks Energy Efficiency Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Deadline for applications is July 30, 2010. More information here
Business of Clean Energy in Alaska conference
KTUU reporter Rhonda McBride interviews REAP Executive Director Chris Rose at the 2010 Business of Clean Energy in Alaska conference on June 18, 2010.
2010 Conference program (.pdf)
The Business of Clean Energy in Alaska conference held on June 17-18 was focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency with presentations on what is being done now in the state, future opportunities, and the policies and financing are required to make that future a reality. See KTUU’s story on the first day of the conference here
Panels this year covered existing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs from around the country, described Alaska’s unique leadership opportunities and talked about the technologies, policies and financing required to make a shift toward clean energy. An free exhibitor hall was held adjacent to the panel discussions.
Alaska can become a leader in the clean energy industry and lay a solid economic foundation for the future by diversifying with our many renewable sources of energy.
Renewable Energy Fund Request for Applications
AEA Seeks Qualified Applicants for Round IV Grants
(Anchorage) -The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) is soliciting competitive grant applications from qualified applicants for renewable energy projects to be funded by the Alaska State Legislature. The Round IV application period opens July 21. AEA must receive Round IV applications no later than 5:00 PM Wednesday, September 15, 2010.
In 2008, the Alaska Legislature established the Renewable Energy Fund and authorized AEA to administer procedures for awarding the grants and distributing grant funds. AEA received more than 350 Round I, II and III applications, which were thoroughly evaluated in accordance with criteria set forth in the legislation. Following AEA’s recommendations, the Legislature approved 129 Round I, Round II and Round III renewable energy projects totaling $150 million.
AEA is seeking to recommend projects based on applications that clearly demonstrate a public benefit from the proposed project. From Round IV applications received, AEA will make project recommendations to the Legislature for FY2012 funding.
Starting July 21, a new link to the Round IV web page will be available from AEA’s home page, www.akenergyauthority.org. The link will access the Request for Application, application forms and all supporting information. Applicants may also contact Renewable Energy Fund Grants Administrator Butch White by e-mail at re_fund@aidea.org, or telephone (907) 771-3048.
This year marks the second Renewable Energy Fund construction season. Seven projects across Alaska are completed and twenty additional projects are scheduled for completion this year. For the first $125 million appropriated in Rounds I and II, 97 grants to successful applicants are in place. AEA expects to have Round III grants in place in early July. Funds are disbursed to grantees as work proceeds and invoices are submitted to the Authority.
New laws point Alaska toward a brighter energy future
Highlights include statewide energy policy, goal for 50% renewable electricity by 2025, creation of $250 million revolving loan fund for energy efficiency, and new Emerging Energy Technology Fund
Rep. Charisse Millett, REAP Executive Director Chris Rose and REAP Board Chair Meera Kohler, along with other legislators and members of a citizen energy stakeholder group, applaud as Gov. Sean Parnell signs into law HB 306 and SB 220 at the Dena'ina Center on June 16, 2010.
On June 16 – one day before the start of the Business of Clean Energy in Alaska conference – Gov. Sean Parnell signed into law two energy bills passed by the legislature that will provide long-term, far-reaching benefits for communities around the state, and help secure a more sustainable energy future for Alaska – Senate Bill 220 (the Alaska Sustainable Energy Act) and House Bill 306 (establishing a statewide energy policy).
Alaskans pay some of the highest energy prices in the country – more than five times the national average in some communities – and face an uncertain energy future with oil revenues and production on the wane.
“This legislation is a big step in the right direction,” said Chris Rose, Executive Director of Renewable Energy Alaska Project and a member of a citizen stakeholder group that helped craft HB 306. “By using renewable energy to diversify our energy sources, and by using the energy we’ve already generated more efficiently, we make our communities more attractive places to live and invest.” Read more
Who we are
Renewable Energy Alaska Project is a coalition of energy stakeholders working to facilitate the development of renewable energy in Alaska through collaboration, education, training, and advocacy.
