Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Here is your weekly shot of energy, a list of what I’m exploring. Please forward this to friends. Work and Happiness In previous articles I looked at resilience and finding your Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP), today I want to talk about happiness. In her book Reality is Broken, by Jane McGonigal, she explores the question “What makes humans happy?” The answer, according to the book, lies in...
over 2 years ago • 3 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter Volume 30 The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Labor Day Edition In 1894, when Labor Day became a federal holiday, the American workforce faced challenges, such as long working hours, low wages, and poor working conditions. Labor and the workplace has changed significantly since then for most people. The challenges to day are different but no less significant particularly with the advent of remote work, gig work and the specter of technology...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Hi All! Here is your weekly shot of energy, a list of what I’m exploring. What's Up in Kotzebue When I worked with highschool students at Star of the Northwest Magnet School, I thought about resilience and how to build resilience regularly, but in the context of young people not microgrids. This week I have been thinking about resilience in energy and organizations. Resilience is defined by the internet...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Massively Transformative Purpose Life is a remarkable adventure, one that is often marked by twists, insights, and moments of profound clarity. Recently, I was on a Zoom call and was asked what lead me to the renewable energy space. My answer surprised me, I said “I read this book Abundance by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler”, which was true but not the whole story. Here, in the immortal words of Paul...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter Vol 27 The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Here is your weekly shot of energy, a list of what I’m exploring. Innovative Companies in the Energy Transition Innovation is crucial to the energy transition. Over the next 20 years the energy landscape is going to be transformed into a cleaner, more sustainable system. The Biden Administration has invested billions to jumpstart the transition to clean energy, but ultimately it will be profitable...
almost 3 years ago • 3 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Here is your weekly shot of energy, a list of what I’m exploring. Islanded: Microgrids in Remote Alaska Villages The push to create more microgrids in the U.S. usually involves being able to disconnect an industrial area, a town, or a region from the grid. If there is a lack of energy on the microgrid they simply reconnect to the grid. In Kotzebue and in small villages throughout rural Alaska it is...
almost 3 years ago • 3 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. What's Up in Kotzebue Kotzebue Electric Association was featured in an article titled, "Thinking Big: How an Alaska Co-op Is ‘Keeping Rates Stable’" in Rural Electric Magazine. Great job Matt and Tom and everyone else at KEA who have been leading the way in renewable energy for over two decades. It is great to see KEA's efforts continue to be recognized even as they continue to grow and improve. What's Up...
almost 3 years ago • 1 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Here is what is on my mind... The Pitfalls of PCE Let me preface this by saying that the PCE and its knock-on effects are complicated, it is an algorithm that I still do not understand completely...but this is my understanding right now. Power Cost Equalization (PCE) was a major step towards equity for rural Alaska when it was passed in 1984. It was established by the Alaska State Legislature to help...
almost 3 years ago • 3 min read
Kotzebue Clean Energy Coalition Newsletter The latest from just above the Arctic Circle. Here is what I'm thinking about. Small Alaskan Villages Need Tailored Wind Energy Solutions The growth of wind energy has been remarkable in recent years, with larger and more powerful wind turbines becoming the norm as the Federal Government continues to invest in off-shore wind (https://doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-approves-third-major-offshore-wind-project-us-waters). However, this...
almost 3 years ago • 4 min read