Renewable Juneau’s Kate Troll recognizes the significant climate and energy accomplishment of Alaska’s senior senator in today’s Juneau Empire opinion piece! “I’ve been engaged in the challenge of climate change and energy policy for more than a decade and I’ve seen lots of ups and downs, but never did I expect monumental leadership from a…
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The coal industry comes tumbling down in the American West
The end of an era, a dark, toxic and earth-warming era that is finally coming to a close. While jobs are being phased out as the coal industry fades, it is crucial to note that clean energy jobs in the US are booming. ‘As a result of the industry’s consistent growth, clean energy accounted for…
“Worked better than I expected” Tok’s electric bus passes first cold-weather test!
This is a somewhat tardy follow up to our October 9 post about Tok’s ‘first-in-state’ electric school bus. Reports are in and they are across-the-board rosy! The state’s only electric-powered school bus has been in use since mid-October, and it was put to the test in November, when it transported students without any problem after…
SE Hydro Projects Slashing Oil Use
Hydroelectric power generation across Southeast Alaska continues its regional expansion! Two new projects are either just online or soon to be, each potentially slashing oil use and carbon emissions, while lowering power rates for residents of Kake, Gustavus, and soon the National Park HQ in Glacier Bay National Park’s Bartlett Cove. The multi-million dollar Gunnuk…
The EV News Just Keeps A’Comin’!
It seems with every passing week, more news is released that speaks to the inevitable transition of the world’s auto industry from gas to electric. Nearly a dozen and a half nations across the globe now have approaching bans on the sale of gas and diesel cars, Great Britain being the latest to get into…
Ford unveils E-Transit electric cargo van!
The E-Transit is the second major electric vehicle to be released as part of Ford’s $11.5 billion push into electrification, which the company says will last through 2022. The first vehicle was the Mustang Mach-E, which Ford will start delivering to customers at the end of this year. Next year, the company expects to unveil…
Marine Electrification Becomes Reality
For us coastal dwellers, these are exciting times! That is, if you can ignore all the noise blurring the picture, noise from COVID, the elections, etc. So, ignore all that for a few minutes and revel in this handful of electrifying news bites! These stories of marine electrification really hit home when we consider the…
Renewable Juneau at UAS Evening at Egan
Renewable Juneau (RJ) board members John Neary and Kate Troll took to the UAS virtual stage last Friday night for the UAS Evening at Egan lecture series. Their intriguing, inspiring, and motivating talk, hosted by UAS Master of Ceremonies (as well as UAS Dean of Arts & Sciences and Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored…
Geothermal energy is poised for a breakout
Here you go…your Sunday reading! This is pretty exciting stuff, simple, clean, and loaded with the potential to provide all the energy we need, anywhere on the planet. Once the engineering hurdles are cleared, well, we’re in the clear, and the road is paved to provide all humankind’s energy for a bazillion years, or more….
Heat Pump TIPS for Winter Cold
It’s getting cold out and now is the time to understand a few ins and outs of your heat pump! Juneau homes are rapidly embracing the beauty of ‘heating locally’ thanks to the inexpensive, efficient, and climate-friendly reality of air source heat pumps. Hundreds of these rock star heating systems are being installed around Juneau…