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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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To expand the energy literacy and skills of teens from the Lower Yukon, REAP led a collaboration of cross-disciplinary educators to teach a Home Energy Basics course at Kusilvak Career Academy this fall.
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The Inflation Reduction Act is the most ambitious energy and climate policy ever passed by Congress. It is estimated that its provisions will drive investment of $369 billion into clean energy and climate priorities. This investment comes in several different forms including...
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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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Have you ever wondered how to know how much energy you are using and what it is costing you? What do you use in your life that uses the most and what is costing the most? How do you read that electric bill anyway? Join us to try out a new online tool and the basics for...
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Anchorage is the first municipality in Alaska to set up a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program, and the first project under this program is in progress. Join us to hear from Melanie Lucas-Conwell, the new manager of Anchorage’s C-PACE program on the...
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More than 1,200 Kindergarten through twelfth grade students from 22 schools in eight regions around the state participated in the ninth annual Power Pledge Challenge (PPC), an initiative from AK EnergySmart aimed at helping youth better understand energy use. Participating...
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