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….
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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…
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…