The required clean energy transition will not occur quickly without a passionate effort from our community. Your financial support is crucial to REAP’s work to educate the public and policymakers on the key role clean energy must play in Alaska’s future. We hope you are inspired to support our work by reading REAP’s clean energy stories from 2020, below.
make a donationREAP visited over 2,300 K-12 students in over 90 classrooms to teach science and math through the lens of clean energy.
–> Hosted an online science fair to engage students during the pandemic with Alaska Resource Education (ARE).
how to host a virtual science fair–> Developed virtual energy-themed challenge for students missing out on summer academies with Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP).
students “Harness the Energy”
REAP was instrumental in establishing a new, regional approach to electricity planning and operations in the Railbelt.
–> Featured in ADN for new Railbelt policy: Long-sought Alaska Railbelt utility integration finally becomes law
–> Made progress in establishing a green bank to unleash private capital on clean energy projects across Alaska.
the need for a green bankREAP’s local and national partnerships drive information sharing and collaboration.
–> Supported biomass with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership: Kake receives final plans for biomass district heating system
–> Won a grant to develop Alaska’s microgrids with organizations around the nation called the U.S. DoE’s Energy Transition Initiative.
Energy Transitions Initiative