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Middle schoolers from Wasilla placed second and fifth at the National KidWind Challenge, held virtually June 7th through 10th. The Alaska teams from American Charter Academy, called The Georges (2nd) and AK Hurricane (5th), were coached by their science teacher Carol Drake,...
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In April 2021, Governor Dunleavy introduced the Alaska Energy Independence Act (SB 123) to establish a green bank within Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA). To explain what this legislation means, REAP hosted a Q&A webinar session. REAP...
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REAP was highlighted in various news articles over the past few months. Check out our projects and stories below. REAP has advocated for a Green Bank for years and, this spring, coordinated with the Governor’s office on a bill that would use state funds to leverage...
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Tlingit are called People of the Tides for good reason. Tlingit Aani (Tlingit Territory) boasts more than 18,000 miles of coastline all connected by ribbons of convoluted waterways woven between islands blanketed by primeval...
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This Earth Day, we pause to celebrate the curiosity, creativity and resilience of Alaska students as they navigated new and uncharted educational realms. The REAP STEM team was right there helping students rise to the challenge by providing a variety of hybrid hands-on and...
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Technical assistance is an important component of creating energy resilience in rural communities. A team from REAP and the University of Alaska will faciliate the delivery of technical assistance that addresses: A team from REAP and the University of Alaska will work with...
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Residents of the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) have already started voting for the next mayor, some are voting for school board seat, and everyone is voting on 10 different bond measures. What you may not know is that Proposition 1 includes funding for solar panels on...
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REAP, in collaboration with Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP), National Labs and other partners, is offering technical assistance to rural Alaskan communities through the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (applications due February 15th). National...
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Technical assistance is an important component of creating energy resilience in rural communities. Yet, the term “technical assistance” can be hard to grasp. In this article, we outline: Technical assistance addresses a specific challenge or need that is essential...
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