It’s estimated there are over 100 fully electric vehicles in the city, with one or two arriving by ferry or barge or week. Even though there are several electric vehicles in Juneau, AEL&P’s Alec Mesdag says, that doesn’t mean there’s the same type of demands as other cities.
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Alaska’s budget, easier to swallow with ice cream and beer
The Alaska legislature has a lot on its plate trying to fix the state’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit. Economist Gunnar Knapp says Alaskans have been very good at announcing what they don’t want, but now they need to think about what they will accept.Sometimes a scoop of ice cream or a swig of beer can help that reality go down easier.
ConocoPhillips still struggling globally, but profitable in Alaska
ConocoPhillips on Thursday announced it netted $115 million in Alaska last quarter — almost double what it earned in the third quarter. But the company is still grappling with a multi-billion-dollar global loss.
North Slope oil companies ask lawmakers for stable tax laws
As House gears up for oil tax fight again, industry weighs in, asking for stability.
At a safe distance: Monitoring remote volcanoes from remote locations
How do researchers monitor Alaska’s most active volcanoes from afar? Technology has gotten to the point where the crew can do most monitoring from anywhere, even from home.
Ask a Climatologist: Calculating wind chill, then and now
The original wind chill formula was based on experiments conducted on how long it took water to freeze on top of a hut in Antarctic. But the National Weather Service determined that wasn’t the best way to estimate the apparent temperature in windy conditions.
Seeing the value of the forest in the trees: Chugach enters California’s carbon market
Instead of selling their trees directly, Chugach Alaska Corporation is selling the carbon stored in those trees. There’s a market for this in California, and it recently opened up to Alaskan landowners.
How will climate science in Alaska fare under Trump? No one knows yet
For those who study climate change — or communicate about it — it was not a reassuring first week of the new presidential administration.
Anchorage-area power companies announce agreement to reduce costs
Three electric utilities serving the Anchorage area — Chugach Electric Association, Municipal Light & Power and Matanuska Electric Association– on Monday announced a preliminary agreement to work together to provide lower-cost power.
Local residents lead the change to more renewable energy in the Arctic
Isolated communities across the Arctic are looking at relying more on renewable energy. Instead of bringing in experts, Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy, or ARENA, is relying on local residents to lead the change.