Through collaborative initiatives, research partnerships, and knowledge exchange, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is playing a pivotal role in advancing sustainable energy solutions in this unique and sensitive ecosystem.
A guest blog by the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network shares an update on Aaron Cooke, an NREL researcher on a U.S. Embassy Science Fellowship funded by the Arctic Energy Office.
At the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference last week (May 22-25), a range of Department of Energy officials were on hand for plenaries, panels, events, and consults as nearly 1,000 attendees connected about boosting the clean energy transition in Alaska.
This blog aligns with the themes of the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, May 22-25 in Anchorage. This blog focuses on Alaska’s opportunity to use its resources to lead the global clean energy transition.
Earth Day is a time for us all to reflect on how well we’re taking care of our planet. As Erin Whitney reflect on her career path as the Arctic Energy Office, she is grateful for opportunities to ensure the sustainability of Alaska and the Arctic.
NREL Architect Aaron Cooke of the Cold Climate Housing Research Campus (CCHRC) in Fairbanks, Alaska will work at the U.S. Embassy Reykjavik, Iceland, Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and University of Akureyri as the 1st DOE Embassy Science Fellow.
Alaska’s rural stand-alone electric utilities are critical to remote villages' energy security. Through an Arctic Energy Office and Denali Commission partnership, the People in Power program started last fall to assess training of stand-alone utilities.
With technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, the town of Dillingham, Alaska is considering a hydropower project to help the community reach its energy resilience and environmental goals.
Helping Alaska Natives advance clean energy and mitigate climate change were among the goals of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) annual convention in Alaska and DOE’s Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, D.C.
The Arctic Energy Office's involvement with Launch Alaska's EPIC award, including EV in Alaska and the Arctic Road Rally.