Arctic Energy Alliance and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada are excited to announce the Arctic Bioenergy Summit and Tour—Sustainable Bioenergy for Northern Communities: Reliable. Affordable. Local. in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, January 26-28, 2026. This in-person event replaces the 2026 edition of Northwest Territories Biomass Week, traditionally held the last week of January. Join us … Read more
Good news: the EV charger at our Yellowknife office is up and running again! If you’ve stopped by over the past few months to try to charge your vehicle, you’ve probably noticed that our charger was broken. We’ve got a new one installed, and it’s free for public use. You’re welcome to use the charger … Read more
Check out our latest annual report to see what the AEA has been up to over the past year. Here are some of the highlights: Download the full report below:
Permanent, full time The Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA) is a not-for-profit organization, established in 1997 to help communities, consumers, producers, regulators and policy makers to work together to reduce the costs of environmental impacts of energy and utility services in the Northwest Territories (NT). The AEA is supported by various territorial departments and agencies, and … Read more
Starting May 1, our fee for energy evaluations of existing homes will be increasing by $50. For most homes, the new fee will be $200 + GST, up from the current price of $150 + GST. The full cost of a home energy evaluation is heavily subsidized by the Government of the Northwest Territories, but … Read more
In late 2024, we launched a project in partnership with the Gwich’in Tribal Council and the Tłı̨chǫ Government to create energy-related educational materials in the respective Indigenous languages. The aim is to bridge language barriers by helping people communicate about energy in their own language. We started by holding workshops with experts in each language … Read more
Didn’t get a chance to attend our Northwest Territories Biomass Week conference this year and want to see what you missed? Or did you attend and want to revisit some of your favourite presentations? Good news: full videos of many of the presentations are now available on our website. Some are also available as PDF … Read more
Want to know how your community (or the whole NWT) is doing at saving energy and greenhouse gas emissions? We’ve just launched a new web-based tool that tracks the results of energy-saving projects for every community in the territory. It also covers remote locations, like cabins and camps, and the totals for the entire NWT. … Read more
Virtual event The Arctic Energy Alliance is a leader in fighting climate change in the North. Together with communities and businesses we are working to accelerate the use of biomass and help communities realize a clean energy future. In the last few years, increased energy prices and concern around the world about climate change have … Read more
The Arctic Energy Alliance will be trying out a four-day workweek, beginning the week of October 7. Starting then, our offices will be closed on Fridays for at least six months. The goal is to improve the work/life balance for our staff by giving them longer weekends while keeping roughly the same number of working … Read more