Electric vehicles are no longer a niche option in Juneau and across Southeast Alaska. Nearly one in ten Juneau households now owns an EV or plug-in hybrid, drawn by lower operating costs, reliable performance in cold weather, and the region’s abundant and generally low-cost renewable electricity. For many families, EVs are a practical response to…
Renewable Juneau’s 2024 Assembly Candidate Questionnaire!
Renewable Juneau recently presented a series of renewable energy and climate policy questions to this fall’s slate of assembly and mayoral candidates. We offer our sincere thanks to the candidates who took the time from their busy schedule’s to share their thoughts, opinions, and concerns on these important community issues. All answers that we received…
Why Not Juneau?
Sure, Juneau’s Capital Transit public electric ‘test bus’ didn’t shake out that way that we were expecting. Issues with Proterra as a supportive business partner plagued the project from early on and led to a temporary stalling out of the electrification our public fleet. Despite what many consider a failure, valuable lessons have been learned….
Renewable Juneau’s 2023 Assembly Candidate Questionnaire is Here!
Renewable Juneau recently presented a series of local, current, and relevant renewable energy and climate policy questions to this fall’s BIG 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 issues. All answers…
Governor Dunleavy Introduces Legislation to Establish an Alaska Green Bank | REAP
Governor Dunleavy Introduces Legislation to Establish an Alaska Green Bank | REAP Governor Dunleavy Introduces Legislation to Establish an Alaska Green Bank | REAP REAP has been working on this concept for more than six years, and the introduction of this legislation comes at a time when an unprecedented $27 Billion in funding for state…
The E-Bike Is Pure Joy
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…
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…