I recently skimmed an article discussing America’s obsession with the what is apparently the most common and most useless crop…the lawn. You know as well as I do that nothing speaks louder to manly homeowner pride that a freshly mowed, weed-free, putting green-like lawn welcoming friends and neighbors alike. Well, today, Father’s Day, I took…
Category: Renewable Energy
We Can All Be ‘Solutionists’
KTOO’s ‘A Juneau Afternoon’ featured Renewable Juneau board member Andy Romanoff today, Wednesday, May 26. Andy was one of ten Juneau residents chosen by Anjuli Grantham for her ‘Juneau Solutionists’ project. From the Juneau Empire: Anjuli Grantham is a public historian and museum curator who serves on the board of Renewable Juneau and is vice…
Why Not Turn Our Airfields Into Solar Farms?
Solar power’s need for large open spaces is one of the primary criticisms of this tremendous source of renewable energy. “The next time you’re staring out a plane window during takeoff or landing, give the airport a scan. You’ll see hangars and other support buildings and, of course, the terminal. But mostly, you’ll see lots…
Senator Murkowski Praises Juneau’s Renewable Energy Efforts
Alaska’s Senator Lisa Murkowski, in a video prepared by her for last week’s Capital Transit electric bus dedication ceremony, praised local efforts to expand the use of renewable energy. Watch the great video from the Senator here!
Leaders Dedicate 1st Alaska Municipal Electric Bus
Juneau’s Capital Transit Begins Fleet Transition from Diesel to Electric Today, April 8, 2021, marks a milestone on Juneau’s journey towards a purely renewable energy future. State and local leaders, including Governor Dunleavy, Mayor Weldon, and Senator Kiehl, as well as dozens of committed city staff. non-profit leaders, and engaged local citizens, gathered at Capital…
Juneau’s Climate Change Solutionists: Growing renewable energy supplies with Duff Mitchell
“What can we do to encourage the next right thing?” Duff Mitchell, Managing Director of Juneau Hydropower, recently asked. “Transforming to renewable energy we know is the right thing. Instead of giving that responsibility to someone else, let’s do it ourselves.” If we are to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we must electrify…
The Future is Coming…
…will we be ready? A much more electrified future is on the horizon, a reality that raises a good many questions. How will our homes and buildings be heated? Will cruise ships continue to visit? Can wind and solar power be added to the Juneau energy mix? Will it cost us more or will we…
Alaska can rise to the clean-energy challenge!
Dave Reaves‘ compelling February 15 Anchorage Daily News opinion piece is a powerful call on Alaska to embrace an energy future that so much of the world presently has its eye on. In Dave’s words, “The time to overhaul or legacy systems is now and the need to slow climate change is urgent. We’ve got…
Uplifting Holiday Reads
Here at Renewable Juneau we have a few gung-ho board members who act like world-wide web scrubbers. Day after day, they scour the internet archives, message boards, and news feeds, seeking out inspiring renewable energy stories, educational reads that could apply to our Alaskan lives, or political opportunity pieces that could be implemented here at…
Thank You Senator Murkowski!
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…