SITKA, Alaska, December 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Consensus Digital Media Presents episode #11 of Made in America: American Innovatorsfeaturing the island town of sitka. Nestled in the southeast Alaska, sitka is spearheading renewable energy innovations to preserve the island and increase access to Alaska’s resources in partnership with the indigenous population.
Tune in to hear the people of the “last frontier” talk about how renewable energy is powering sitka through two hydroelectric dams and how the city is improving and looking to export decarbonization innovations beyond the island’s shores and across Alaska.
Heating in Alaska’s freezing climate uses a significant amount of electricity, and the city is working to provide electric air-source heat pumps across the island to reduce carbon emissions, high heating costs and stay ahead of the electrification curve. from Sitka The Electrical Department has signed up for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Transition Initiative Partnership Project and works with local partners such as the Alaska Renewable Energy Project and the National Laboratories of the United States. energy to prepare sitka to meet increased demand for renewable energy and extend the positive impacts of decarbonization statewide.
“Consensus is thrilled to shine a light on this story of balancing innovation and preservation,” said Consensus Publisher. Conor Gaughan. “It’s inspiring to see this community have such an impact on a large scale. sitka provides a model for other localities’ approaches to advancing sustainability, regardless of size. »
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