Every person has the right to affordable, accessible, clean, renewable energy. A rapid transition to renewable energy and away from fossil fuel use and production is essential if we are to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Bold, revolutionary, and communitycentered action is needed at every level, and Alaska’s utilities and elected leaders must do their part. The international movement away from climate-damaging fossil fuels is driving transformative energy changes that present new opportunities for Alaska’s economy.
ENERGY AFFORDABLE, CLEAN, RENEWABLE, COMMUNITYOWNED ENERGY SYSTEMS FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND EMPOWER ALASKANS.
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Accelerating development of Alaska’s vast renewable energy potential would: Lower Alaskans’ high costs of living: heat and electricity. Give communities the authority and support to decide where their energy sources come from, and how it is allocated. Work directly with communities facing the brunt of environmental racism, pollution, and neglect, to restore power and safety to their homes. Help stabilize the climate for future generations by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Alaska has a vast endowment of renewable resources, more than 14 times the total U.S. energy consumption. Although only a small fraction of these resources has been developed to date, Alaska’s historically high and volatile fossil fuel based energy costs have been moderated by the successful development of renewable energy resources across the state.
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