Renewable Energy Alaska Project

Providing a platform to discuss what works and what doesn’t in energy projects throughout the state is critical to accelerate the pace of change and the success of future clean energy initiatives. As heat pump projects expand in Alaska, REAP's Alaska Network For Energy Education & Employment (ANEEE) program convened over 40 energy professionals at the Alaska Energy Training Group's most recent meeting to share best practices and training opportunities for heat pumps in cold climates. ❄️🌡️ The Alaska Energy Training Group is a quarterly meetup of energy professionals facilitated by REAP's Alaska Network for Energy Education and Employment (ANEEE) and in partnership with the Denali Commission. The group's mission is to improve coordination and collaboration in training, troubleshooting, workforce development, and technical assistance programs and investments throughout Alaska. Read more about the group and their most recent discussion on the REAP blog through the following link: https://lnkd.in/g88QS6ca

REAP's Energy Education work is informed by our understanding that energy literacy is a key component of successful clean energy projects in communities. 💡📚 That is why we are thrilled for the second installment in REAP’s 2024 Fall Energy Speaker Series to feature an in-depth conversation with three incredible educators who are doing the critical work of educating Alaska’s up-and-coming clean energy champions! We hope you will join us from 10:00 to 11:00am next Wednesday, October 23, to hear from our esteemed panel of experts on the clean energy educational opportunities available to Alaskans. Learn more and register to attend at the following link: https://lnkd.in/g7MEkSpn

Interested in learning about agrivoltaics and harvest to home? Join WRISE on Friday, November 1st from Noon-1pm on Zoom to meet other Alaskan energy professionals and learn about two innovative projects right in our backyard. Glenna Gannon will join us to discuss the University of Alaska Fairbanks’s agrivoltaics research project in Houston, and Milena Coakley will talk about the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Harvest to Home local housing project with The Kuskokwim Corporation. This webinar is free and open for all to join—register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/gSk2KSpk Questions? Contact alaska@wrisenergy.org

Want to learn how to save energy and money at home? Check out the online Home Energy Basics class offered through the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Bristol Bay Campus from October 14-December 14 2024. View the flyer below and contact Professor Chandler Kemp for more information at ckemp6@alaska.edu.

An unprecedented amount of clean energy funding is being made available for Alaskan homes and businesses. ⚡💰 Join us on Zoom from Noon to 1pm next Wednesday, October 9, for the first installment in our 2024 Fall Energy Speaker Series and learn how you can prioritize and pursue this wealth of opportunities from our esteemed panel of experts! Learn more and register for this free webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gASDvkmN

The Alaska Rural Energy Conference is coming up next week in Fairbanks with a packed agenda. To kick the conference off right, catch up with WRISE on the first morning to go to breakfast together and meet some friendly faces. This casual meetup is open to all conference attendees. We hope to see you there! When: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7:20 a.m. (breakfast starts at 7:30) Where: Meet at the REAP table in the Yukon Room at the Westmark Hotel Fairbanks to go to breakfast together—look for the WRISE banner! Questions? Contact alaska@wrisenergy.org

REAP’s ETIPP team and the City and Borough of Sitka have been hard at work fostering community conversations about Sitka’s energy infrastructure. This fall, they are continuing these conversations through a webinar series and a radio series. Learn more and register for the webinar series, hosted every other Thursday during the lunch hour, via the Sitka Community Renewable Energy Strategy webpage link below, and catch the next installment of the KCAW radio series, “Let’s Connect _ to Sitka’s Grid,” by tuning in to 104.7 FM at 8:16 am AKDT on the dates included in the KCAW radio series schedule below. We hope you'll join these exciting opportunities to learn about Sitka's energy system! https://lnkd.in/gFgWMrwq

Coastal, remote, and island communities across Alaska face unique energy challenges because of their geographic isolation, which often contributes to issues with energy access, quality, affordability, and reliability. To make progress on addressing their energy challenges, 6 Alaskan communities have joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP)—a technical assistance program led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for which REAP is the Alaska regional partner. Through ETIPP, REAP works to connect communities with national laboratories and facilitate the delivery of technical assistance to advance locally led energy resilience projects. We are so excited to welcome the communities of Galena, Juneau, Kotlik, Kotzebue, Scammon Bay, and Saxman to the fourth ETIPP cohort! To learn more about the ETIPP program and the projects we’ll be supporting in these communities over the coming year, read the full NREL announcement here: https://lnkd.in/ed--sdcd

We've got another great opportunity to join REAP's growing team of professionals dedicated to advancing clean energy throughout the state. ⚡💚 We are seeking a Microgrid Project Manager to work with remote Alaskan communities, national laboratories and other REAP partners to help rural Alaskan communities transition to more resilient energy systems that include more renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Microgrid Project Manager’s work is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) program. Applications for this position will be accepted until 5pm next Friday, September 6. Learn more about this role and how to apply on our website at https://bit.ly/REAPmpm2024. And reach out with any questions!

We've got another great opportunity to join REAP's growing team of professionals dedicated to advancing clean energy throughout the state. ⚡💚 We are seeking a Microgrid Project Manager to work with remote Alaskan communities, national laboratories and other REAP partners to help rural Alaskan communities transition to more resilient energy systems that include more renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Microgrid Project Manager’s work is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) program. Applications for this position will be accepted until 5pm next Friday, September 6. Learn more about this role and how to apply on our website at https://bit.ly/REAPmpm2024. And reach out with any questions!