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Through the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP), REAP and our partners in Maine, Hawaii, North Carolina, Alaska, as well as at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and Lawrence...
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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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Land-based wind energy is now the cheapest electricity on the planet. In Alaska, there are abundant wind resources available for energy development. High costs associated with fossil fuel-based generation and improvements in wind power technology make this clean, renewable...
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The cost of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power has decreased by eighty-nine percent over the last decade and it is now the second cheapest electricity on the planet, according to the research firm Lazard. This precipitous drop in cost, along with successful community...
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Alaska has thousands of miles of coastline, providing potential for tidal and wave energy development. Alaska rivers can also be a potential resource; river in-stream and tidal energy technologies could supply some of Alaska’s energy needs. Tidal and river in-stream energy...
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Hydroelectric power, Alaska’s largest source of renewable energy, supplies roughly a quarter of the state’s electricity in an average water year. In 2018, 50 hydro projects provided power to Alaska utility customers, including the Alaska Energy Authority owned 120-MW...
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