Have you ridden one yet? Well, the headline is true. Pure joy! So fun! I had a hip replaced in June and the doc told me at two weeks I could begin peddling a stationary bike. In no time I had scoured Craigslist, found the bike, and had it ready to go in one of…
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2022 CBJ Candidate Renewable Energy Survey
Renewable Juneau’s 2022 assembly candidate survey is here! Renewable Juneau recently presented a series of renewable energy and climate policy questions to this fall’s slate of assembly candidates. We offer our sincere thanks to those candidates who took the time from their busy schedule’s to share their thoughts, opinions, and concerns on these important community…
Your Anti-EV Arguments Are Baseless
Change is the name of the EV game. What? Huh? What about those evil lithium mines? What about all those horrible carbon emissions from electric vehicle battery production? What about… True, the fossil fuel industry is clean and tidy, kinda like my clothes closet, a small space in my house that both my wife and…
Inflation Reduction Act: WOW!
Yes…there are and will be a bazillion news pieces on the passage of this FAT climate and energy package. And, there should be! THIS IS SO OVERDUE! The Canary Media article linked below is a good one and features a nice list of links to other resources chock full of info and answers. Still, there…
North Carolina Bill Would Mandate Removal of Free EV Chargers
Did you enjoy the climate change based, political satire, ‘Don’t Look Up’? It seems that many found it hilarious (me included)! Others were appalled, the reality of the movie’s politics hitting just too close to home and acting as an in-your-face reminder of just how grim our situation is. I laughed my head off during…
Juneau Climate Report Just Out!
After many, many months of work, the Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center and the University of Alaska Southeast are excited to announce the completion of their comprehensive report on Juneau and climate change. The report “is designed as a living document to inform the community, decision makers, and academics and to serve as a learning and…
Future EVs: Every Electric Vehicle Coming Soon
So many options that it may become hard to decide! It could come down to price, battery range, or maybe just simple availability! With the nation soon to be scrambling to get in on the EV party, wait lists for entry could be very, very long! These EVs are in various stages from concept to…
Join the 3rd session of the AARP / JCOS 5-part ‘Carbon Footprint’ series! Wednesday, April 6
‘Reducing Our Carbon Footprint‘ is a five-part webinar series led by the Juneau Commission on Sustainability and AARP Alaska Community Action Team volunteers. The series focuses on steps that people can take to reduce their carbon footprint and build climate-resilient communities. The next webinar installment “We’re Runnin’ on Rain – Exploring Electrified Transportation” is Wednesday,…
AARP/JCOS Carbon Footprint Series
Join the 2nd session of the AARP / JCOS 5-part ‘Carbon Footprint’ series! Wednesday, March 26, 6-7:30pm ‘Reducing Our Carbon Footprint‘ is a five-part webinar series led by the Juneau Commission on Sustainability and AARP Alaska Community Action Team volunteers. The series focuses on steps that people can take to reduce their carbon footprint and…
Heat Pumps for Peace and Freedom
Yeah…kind of a funny article title, but tell me when the last time you found Bill McKibben to be wrong? Joe Biden Could Damage Putin Badly–and He Doesn’t Have to Ask Joe Manchin It’s widely known that switching home heating from a fossil fuel system to an electric one can remove fuel cost volatility from…