Energy in the North radio series
Energy is a critical aspect to life in ӰƬ. “Energy in the North” explores the importance and opportunities that energy and power provides to ӰƬ and its people. Amanda Byrd, from the ӰƬ Center for Energy and Power, is your host for this radio series. In this series, you will hear from the people running power plants in remote communities, people installing utility scale wind and solar farms, and everything in between.
The series airs weekly on or on Wednesdays at 7:45 am, 8:45 am and 5:45 pm.
Upcoming episodes
October 23, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Mons Sellevold
A project manager for the Norwegian government owned Store Norske Energi in Longyearbyen, Svalbard who is working towards meeting Longyearbyen’s goal of reaching 80% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030.
October 30, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Ben Loeffler
Ben is the hydrokinetic energy lead for UAF and he was at the Tanana River Hydrokinetic Test Site near Nenana testing a new style of in-river turbine to generate electricity for remote communities.
“Energy in the North” archives
October 16, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Grace Nakimayak
The clean energy coordinator for the Paulatak clean energy working group in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Grace is helping her community work towards becoming 100% reliant on renewable energy and growing the future workforce.
October 2, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Lydia Andriesen
A climate scholar at UAF who learned the background skills of harnessing the energy in rivers at ACEP for the summer.
September 25, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Andy Seitz
Fisheries professor at the University of ӰƬ Fairbanks and harnessing energy in water flowing down a river to generate electricity.
September 18, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Haley Paine
Deputy director of the ӰƬ Division of Oil and Gas about the exciting potential of net-zero oil production.
September 11, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Tim Kalke
The general manager of Sustainable Energy for Galena ӰƬ talks about the role of renewable energy in the development of the independent power producer in the Yukon River community.
September 4, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Jenn Miller
Co-founder and CEO of Renewable IPP, a solar energy company that is partnering with UAF to co-locate solar arrays and agriculture.
August 28, 2024
“Energy in the North” features Roderick Philip
The manager of Purvurnaq Power Company talking about how his traditional Yup’ik community incorporates state of the art renewable energy systems.
August 21, 2024
"Energy in the North" features Tim Kalke
The general manager of Sustainable Energy for Galena ӰƬ talks about how renewable energy projects in the Yukon River community are helping to create a local workforce.
August 14, 2024
"Energy in the North" features Annalise Klein
A program architect at UAF speaking about the role of mentorship in an ӰƬ energy internship.
August 7, 2024
"Energy in the North" features Brad Scotton
A Galena city council member talking about resilience and renewable energy in the remote, Yukon River community.