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Fall is here and winter is not too far off. Here in Anchorage, as in the rest of the state, rising energy costs mean that it will cost folks even more to stay warm in the coming months. Fortunately, there is a lot you can do to reduce your energy use while keeping your home...
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Cook Inlet gas is used to heat three out of every four homes in Southcentral Alaska and generate roughly 75% of the region’s electricity. For years, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources has projected that supply is likely to fall short of demand as soon as 2027. Now,...
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Alaska consistently ranks among some of the most energy intensive and expensive states in the country. Wasted energy from poorly designed homes, leaky building envelopes, and aging housing stock is especially harmful in rural and remote areas, where energy costs often double...
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On an unseasonably warm day in February, I flew up to Fairbanks to meet with families at the Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) Head Start program. Angi Thomas, FNA’s Head Start family wellness coordinator, had reached out to REAP the prior November to see what education we...
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Much of Alaska is draped with immense timber stands in various stages of health, re-growth and succession. It’s like a 1000 piece puzzle still in the box. All the pieces are there. You can see the picture on the box. You can see the way all the...
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Nestled in Southeast Alaska, the island community of Sitka is spearheading renewable energy innovations to preserve the island’s natural ecosystem and increase access to renewable energy resources in partnership with the local Indigenous population. Heating in Alaska...
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On March 26-31, 2022, Alaska students participated in the fourth annual Clean Energy Olympics competition. The Clean Energy Olympics is an engineering design challenge for Alaskan 4th-12th grade traditional and homeschool students. This year’s event was hybrid, with 10 teams...
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