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Yaakwdáat. 13 feet of rain annually. Diesel – $4.49 plus tax and service fees. Electricity – $0.55/kWh. Consider Raven. Southeast Alaska’s first known energy hero who, through his own unique brand of trickery, wrested enormous power from...
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In light of looming Cook Inlet natural gas shortfalls and several competing visions for how to meet Railbelt energy needs, it is important that we think critically about the choices ahead and align around a vision for our collective energy future. With that in mind, REAP was...
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This summer marked an exciting milestone for REAP as we took the next step in combining our energy education and other community engagement efforts in Southeast Alaska. In Sitka, we combined our popular summer camp programming and work with local partners to engage community...
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Momentum has been building nationwide for cultivating energy literacy in K-12 classrooms. To continue that growth, 34 educators from 21 states gathered in June on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yedd’ha campus to learn about clean energy and lessons, methods, and...
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Inside Newhalen School, past puddles of melting snow outside, the main hallway was lined with duffels, sleeping bags, snow boots, and parkas. The gear was grouped under handwritten signs: “Tanalian, Perryville, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Igiugig, Meshik, Nondalton,...
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This spring, REAP’s Alaska Network for Energy Education and Employment developed and taught a new energy career visibility and readiness course for a cohort of 11th graders from the Lower Yukon School District. The Powering Your Future course built on a yearslong partnership...
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Summer may not be the time when energy efficiency is on your mind—but it should be! Spring, summer, and fall are the best times to do weatherization work, service your appliances and heating systems, and implement energy-saving habits before the temperatures drop. Join...
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A newly funded hydropower project 40 years in the making aims to bring energy security and resilience to Angoon. Regional partnerships, including a winter career fair, are empowering youth to play a central role in the community’s energy future.
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For more information, please contact REAP’s Network Coordinator, Jenny Starrs, at jstarrs@realaska.org or (907) 929-7770 ext. 7.
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The 2024 Clean Energy Olympics was once again a hybrid event. Thirteen teams competed in-person on March 23rd at Begich Middle School and another ten teams presented their projects virtually in the week before the competition. Teams representing Anchorage, Wasilla, Girdwood,...
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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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