- Type: link
- Organization: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Published On: 2020
- Type: link
- Organization: US Department of Energy
- Published On: 2020
- Type: link
- Organization: KidWind
- Published On: 2015
- Type: link
- Organization: National Energy Education Development Project
- Published On: Annual
- Type: link
- Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute
- Published On: 2010
- Type: document
- Organization: REAP
- Published On: 2019
Renewable Technologies / Renewable Energy
Wind
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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Alaska’s Energy Infrastructure
With 16 percent of the country’s landmass and less than 0.3 percent of its population, Alaska’s unique geography has driven development of its energy supply infrastructure — power plants, power lines, natural gas pipelines, bulk fuel tank farms and related facilities. ...
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Alaska Wind Working Group
The Alaska Wind Working Group (AWWG) works to improve and expand Alaska’s wind systems by providing a platform for information sharing and collaboration with people both inside and outside of Alaska. We have facilitated the AWWG since 2005, bringing together state...
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Renewable Energy Education
During the annual Clean Energy Olympics, students work in teams to design and build a model wind turbine or solar project at home or school and bring it to the competition to measure the energy output in a wind tunnel and present their design to a panel of judges. Materials...
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Alaska coach honored at National KidWind Challenge
Congratulations to Megan Coniam, who received a Coaches Award at the 2019 National KidWind Challenge! Megan, a science teacher at American Charter Academy (AMC) in Wasilla, participated in the last two state KidWind Challenges but this year was the first time she, or anyone...
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