Lack of fast chargers is a barrier to EV adoption in Alaska and a component of electrical rates called demand charges are a contributing factor. To address this barrier, the Alaska Electric Vehicle Association (AKEVA) is petitioning the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) to take regulatory action to address effect of demand charges on EV…
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How to drive fossil fuels out of the US economy, quickly
The US has everything it needs to decarbonize by 2035. This is a must read article, an uplifting and inspiring synopsis of the tremendous work of Saul Griffith, physicist, engineer, researcher, inventor, serial entrepreneur, and MacArthur “genius” grant winner. Griffith is the founder and chief scientist at Otherlab, an independent research and design lab that…
AK Heat Smart is HIRING!
Interested in helping promote energy efficiency and heat pumps in Juneau? Our friends at Alaska Heat Smart are hiring! The crew at Heat Smart are looking for a motivated person to help grow their promotional and advisory program. The focal point of this position is to assist Juneau homeowners with their decision making process when…
GM’s Ultium Battery Factory Is Sprouting Up In Ohio
More encouraging indicators that EVs are here to stay. And another positive corporate indicator of the economic impact that renewables are having on our economy. It’s always hard to tell what level of vision and enthusiasm for electric vehicles the top executives of legacy automakers actually hold in their heads and hearts. They are trained…
RJ’s Thoughts on the CBJ Bond Proposal
The CBJ Assembly will be discussing a $15 million bond package (to be up for public vote this fall) tomorrow at a special Monday eve meeting. While Renewable Juneau fully supports economic stimulus to help grease the wheels of a greatly altered 2020 local economy, we believe that it can be even more valuable if…
3 Awesome Electric Crossovers With 300 Miles Of Range — The Cavalry Are Coming
My opinion is that we can never have enough news about all the changes so rapidly occurring in the electric vehicle space! So much change and so fast! Last year, we didn’t have any “semi affordable” electric crossovers or SUVs with 300 miles or more of range on a full charge. 5 years ago, the…
Opinion: Bond package should include energy cost savings measures | Juneau Empire
On July 20, the CBJ Assembly will be considering a bond package for this fall’s ballot. It will include construction projects to help create and maintain jobs while meeting some long standing community needs. CBJ spends more than $8 million annually on energy to heat, cool and ventilate buildings, distribute water, move sewage, transport people…
Climate Emission Killer: Construction begins on world’s biggest liquid air battery
The project near Manchester, UK, will use spare green energy to compress air into a liquid and store it. When demand is higher, the liquid air is released back into a gas, powering a turbine that puts the green energy back into the grid. The new liquid air battery, being developed by Highview Power, is…
Kotzebue and Solar? Of course.
The 576-kilowatt project in Kotzebue is the second largest in the state, next to the Willow Solar Farm in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. I read this sentence and thought, “Huh? Second largest solar array in the state? In Kotzebue? WOW! Latitude 67, 2 degrees north of Fairbanks! Operators of the new facility anticipate at least seven…
Ellen, Denmark’s First Electric Ferry, Passes All Tests With Flying Colors!
Change is in the air people, change that Alaska needs to seriously be considering. Granted, Ellen’s primary route is only 22 nautical miles in length, but even this miraculous reality seemed a pipe dream just years ago. We’re not far away from all electric ferries cleanly and quietly traveling from Juneau to Skagway, Ketchikan to…