A new study sheds light on the benefits and implications of the use of electric vehicles in rural Alaska. Electric vehicles, or EVs, are widely thought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many rural communities in Alaska are not connected to larger electric grids. They use diesel fuels to generate most of their electricity and face […]
A recent poll of Alaskans found that the University of Alaska is the most trusted organization for the public on the topic of energy supply. The survey of 600 registered Alaska voters was conducted by Strategies 360, with a margin of error of 4%. The poll was commissioned, in part, to test Alaskans’ familiarity with carbon capture, […]
A new report by the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Energy and Power provides a roadmap for future developments of community solar. Community solar is an ownership model that allows multiple customers to buy, lease or subscribe to a portion of a solar array or the energy it generates. Unlike traditional net-metered solar […]
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $1.5 million to two University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Energy and Power projects to advance marine energy research and education. Marine energy — power harnessed from waves, tides and ocean and river currents — is abundant. While not yet widely used, the total potential marine energy […]