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
Do you have expertise with biomass heating and want to share your knowledge? We’re looking for presenters for our Northwest Territories Biomass Week sessions, from January 27 to January 31, 2025, presented in partnership with the Wood Pellet Association of Canada. This will be a virtual event. Past topics have included: The Arctic Energy Alliance … 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:
The Arctic Energy Alliance is looking to partner with NWT communities that want to develop and implement their community energy plans (CEP). This is a six-month project that begins September 23, 2024 and ends March 22, 2025. The AEA has funding to support the community partner to hire a local Energy Champion. There is a … Read more
The Arctic Energy Alliance is seeking quotations for graphic design work to develop two sets of products: The AEA will provide the text for each product. For more information, please see the RFQ document below. Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Download