As consumers begin to transition from gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), the price of electricity is becoming a new area of focus for motorists. Although the emphasis is often put on those states with the highest electricity prices, most states (38 states plus the District of Columbia) had average … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will work with 12 competitively selected remote and island communities around the United States to help strengthen their energy infrastructure, reduce the risk of outages, and improve their future energy and economic outlook. Through the Energy Transitions Initiative … [continued]
Event in Alaska to focus on driving energy technologies for a sustainable Arctic region Top scientists and officials from government, academia, Alaskan Native communities, and industry are heading to the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, to focus on driving energy technologies for a more sustainable Arctic region. Arctic XLab, part … [continued]
The US Navy has a hand in a small array of solar panels that could have an outsized influence on energy resilience throughout Alaska and the surrounding regions.
Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, which is named after the Native Athabascan Alaskan tribe the Kahtnuht’ana Dena’ina, will no longer rely on gas turbines to distribute electricity to the community. Homer Electric installed a total of 37 Tesla Megapacks, which will provide grid stability even during freezing temperatures of minus 30 degrees … [continued]
PNNL teams evaluate the value of wind energy off the coast of Oregon and in rural Alaska. Courtesy of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. By Mary Ann Showalter, PNNL Two teams of researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have shown that wind energy offers logistical, economic, and environmental value to consumers and … [continued]
NREL Experts Are Advancing Marine Energy and Hydropower To Help Build a 100% Clean Energy Future Over the last year, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers worked hard to advance water power, a clean, carbon-pollution-free energy source. From surging oceans to rushing rivers, flowing waters are a constant and bountiful … [continued]
FLO installs the northernmost DC fast chargers on the continent — doesn’t mention the North Pole once!
Heating and cooling the cabin of electric vehicles needs to be more efficient to avoid loss of range.
In a tweet by Tesla Charging, Tesla announced that there is a new Supercharging station in Soldotna, Alaska. This is welcome news for Tesla owners in Alaska as well as those who may want to travel there. In 2019, Wade Anderson traveled in his Model 3 from Arizona all the … [continued]
