Encouraging energy efficiency and increased local renewable energy infrastructure.

Energy News!

Something is always coming up or just happened:

• Homer Electric Association  All of our local electricity comes from our local cooperative, so HEA can answer any of your questions about grid inter-tie systems, the SNAP program, your rates, or local electricity sources.  They also have energy efficiency tips, loan programs, and deals on energy monitors.  You can even e-mail your questions to Mr. WiseWatts.

• Kenai Peninsula Association for Renewable Energy (KPARE)  This organization consists of local residents that are trying to inspire and coordinate the enhancement of renewable energies. It's a good way to get connected to ordinary folks with experience. 

• Solar Thermal Water Heating  

  • Eayrs Plumbing - Easily the most experienced local team for installing solar thermal to domestic hot water and to boiler systems, their website has information on the products they use as well as Federal and State incentive programs for installing renewable energy.

• Solar Electric Systems

  • Specialty Electric - A very busy man, Dave Mogar has installed solar photovoltaic systems all over the state.  

  • Joe Whitteberry:  Electrician and alternative energy consultant, call 235-4700.

• Wind Generators

  • Alaska Wind Industries - They have installed several turbines around the Homer and can answer your questions about different types of turbines, installation, government tax credits, and even the Alaska Chapter of Women of Wind Energy.  Call Nadia Daggett (Kenai) or Erik Schreier (Homer) at 776-7664

  • Joe Whitteberry - Electrician and alternative energy consultant, call 235-4700.

• Geothermal Heat Pumps

  • Alaska GeoEnergy - Randy Arndt is a EarthlLinked Technologies factory authorized ground source heat pump installer, call 235- 7028 or 399-1799.

• Alternative Energy Businesses

  • Alaska High Mountain Energy  Have you seen the adorable little electric vehicle running around town?  That's Lanny in his ZAP car.  Stop by his place in Yurt Village to see energy demos, get some learned advice, and ask about his quiet little car

• Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP)  Check out what research is going on at UAF and all over the state.

• Alaska Energy Network  This networking site connects you to the latest information put out by the people most active in the state on energy research and dvelopment.

• Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) is a coalition of urban and rural Alaska utilities, businesses, conservation and consumer groups, and Alaska Natives with an interest in developing Alaska's vast renewable energy resources.

• Support Alaska Renewable Energy-Buy Denali Green Tags

• Renewable Energy Atlas of Alaska  A Guide to Alaska's Clean, Local, and Inexhaustible Energy Resources

• Everything you need to know about your home from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation on:  appliances, heating, lighting, water heating, ventilation, mold, ice dams, moisture on windows, weatherizing, insulation air sealing, home improvement and remodeling, new homes, renewable energy: solar, wind, micro-hydro, etc.

• Use the Alaska Carbon Calculator to get an idea of where you spend most of your energy.

 

Other Resources

• Measure your home’s carbon footprint!   This site allows you to click on different aspects of your house, car, travel, and business habits to see how that adds up in energy and carbon use.

• Find out new tips to make your home more energy efficient 

RCA Adopts Net Metering Regulations!  Yay!  To read a clear, concise interpretation summarizing the new regs, check out the HEA Members Forum blog.

Alaska Solar Tour Last year's was great in August, but this year it will be May 15th

HEA Energy and Conservation Fair   It was a great success!  Check out the stories in the Homer News and Tribune.  It will be in Homer again on November 14th

HOMER FACT:

 Energy production is one of the biggest producers  of greenhouse gases in the area.  Every time a light bulb is switched on in Homer, nearly 95% of the electricity used to power that bulb come from burning natural gas here on the Peninsula.  There are two ways to solve this problem:

• Produce power from renewable sources

• Reduce the need for power through conservation

Our local power utility, HEA, is looking into larger scale renewable sources, but the most immediate solution,  is OUR responsibility to conserve, conserve, conserve!

To contact us:

You can drop us a letter at:

Sustainable Homer, PO Box 1801, Homer, AK  99603

Phone: 907-235-6953

E-mail: info@sustainablehomer.org