The Biden administration recently announced a multi-billion dollar plan to beef up the nation’s electric vehicle charging system. The White House has pledged $7.5 billion from a bipartisan infrastructure law to go toward improving and increasing the national charging network. The plan would create new public chargers both for local commuting and longer-distance traveling. The announcement comes…
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Skagway works to pioneer one of the first electric ferry programs in the country
The Skagway Assembly passed a resolution that establishes an electric ferry pilot program. The resolution comes on the heels of a major announcement by the federal government that $250 million of the roughly $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill would be earmarked for such programs, with at least one of them in Alaska. Skagway’s ferry committee…
Renewable Juneau Turns 5!
We know there’s more to do, but right now, we’re celebrating! Five years of renewable energy education and advocacy!JOIN US as we celebrate! Here is just a short list of some of the accomplishments that we’re celebrating on this 5th birthday! 2016 – 2020Raising awareness of the benefits of heat pumps with free educational workshops…
Our Anniversary!
Renewable Juneau turns 5 this week! In celebration of our five year anniversary, we’ll be raising a glass, looking back over a busy five years of renewable energy advocacy and education, and looking ahead to our next five years! We hope you’ll pledge your support to our vision and our mission, and we hope you’ll…
Key Moment for Dock Electrification – Part 2
Renewable Juneau would like to offer our initial impressions of the draft dock electrification study which will come before the Juneau Assembly at Monday’s Committee of the Whole. The draft report provides a lot of information. It’s going to take a while to digest. But, we strongly support the draft’s recommendation that construction proceed to…
Key moment for dock electrification comes before the CBJ Assembly | Juneau Empire
On Monday, the CBJ Assembly will hear a report from Docks and Harbors on the best way to plug in ships to our clean hydropower so they don’t have to run their generators and pollute downtown while at the dock. In her most recent letter, Juneau resident Kate Troll, former Assembly woman, author, and Renewable…
A Western Alaska village is installing wind turbines that will power half the community
By turning to wind energy, Kwethluk will burn 50% less diesel and reduce residents’ electric bills by up to half. 50%! That is nearly 50,000 gallons of diesel! And a monthly savings of up to $125 per household. Sure, the wind project has a price tag of $6.5 million. I like math, so here goes…some…
Bellingham Home Cuts Energy Use by 85%!
Families like the McAvoys prove that it’s possible to increase energy efficiency and transition to all-electric equipment in existing buildings, saving money and slashing home carbon emissions. A case study like theirs highlights issues that still need to be addressed, such as cost and best practices for installation. “Our existing building stock is one of…
Opinion: Is Juneau making progress toward renewable energy goals? | Juneau Empire
The Juneau Renewable Energy Strategy lays out the case for Juneau to adopt the goal of our city obtaining 80% of our energy from renewable sources by the year 2045. The Assembly approved that as our goal. How are we doing in meeting that goal? Mary Alice McKeen asks this important and timely question in…
2021 CBJ Candidate Survey
Renewable Juneau’s 2021 assembly and mayoral election 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…