On April 9, Governor Dunleavy introduced SB 123 and HB 170, legislation that would establish the Alaska Energy Independence Fund (EIF) at AIDEA. The Alaska EIF would function like a green bank, collaborating with private sector banks to develop affordable loans that Alaskans could use to make their homes and businesses more energy-efficient and to install renewable energy systems like rooftop solar. The Alaska EIF...
Join us every other Wednesday in March and April to hear about relevant energy related issues from local, regional and national experts. All events are free of charge and will be held at noon via Zoom webinars. Pre-registration is required. See below for event details and registration links. March 10: Railbelt Reliability Council: An Effort to Create Alaska’s first electric reliability organization (Watch...
Thank you to all the attendees, speakers and sponsors of the 2021 virtual Alaska Energy Storage Workshop held January 12-13, 2021. This year’s workshop was sponsored by the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) and organized by Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP). Below you will find the agenda, the presentations from each of our four panels, and video recordings of each panel. Please see the list of speakers...
The Fall 2020 Series has moved online. We have a great line up of events that will be held via Zoom Webinars every other Wednesday in October and November. The events will be held from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM and will include a 10-15 minute Q+A session. Sign up for our newsletter or find us on Facebook to stay up to date on the latest event happenings. All events are free of charge and require pre-registration....
With the pandemic cancelling many events, including science fairs, REAP has teamed up with with Alaska Resource Education (ARE) to hold a Natural Resources Science Fair for K-12 students: More info is available on the AK EnergySmart Website. Please share widely with anyone who has students or children at home.
The Spring Energy Speaker Series kicked off with an informative discussion on building science and how we can save millions of dollars in energy costs in our public buildings. This event’s video will be posted on our YouTube page soon. We had a great line up of events schedule for the remainder of the season covering clean energy around the world, federal carbon tax legislation, and an artist showcase. Due...
REAP was able to provide informative and riveting discussions on energy related issues relevant to Alaska’s current clean energy landscape. Every other Thursday in October and November, we were able to host these events at the Anchorage Museum. See the series poster with a list of topics, and visit our YouTube page to view videos of each event. Stay tuned here or on our Facebook page for announcements...
We had an anniversary celebration on August 28th at King Street Brewery replete with stories, auction, refreshment, and live music from Blackwater Railroad. Mayor Berkowitz and Senator Murkowski shared a few words and former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, author of Powering Forward and Founder and Director of the Center for a New Energy Economy, spoke about his experience advancing clean energy...
This two-day workshop took place June 24-25, 2019, and features multiple expert panels and networking opportunities for sharing information and learning more about wind systems in remote and islanded grid environments. Sessions covered the technical aspects of operating and integrating wind power systems including load balancing, energy storage, diesels-off operations, frequency control & more. View all the...