Updated Nov. 10, 2025 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 … Read more
Inuvik is the latest community in the NWT to complete a new community energy plan (PDF). The Town of Inuvik completed its new plan in October. The exercise of community energy planning is about finding local solutions to challenges around using energy for heat and electricity, as well as around energy conservation and efficiency. In … Read more
The Arctic Energy Alliance and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada are pleased to share that the agenda for the Arctic Bioenergy Summit and Tour in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, January 26-28, 2026, is almost finalized. Here is what you can expect so far: Day 1: Setting the Stage and Exploring the Supply Chain Bioenergy in Canada’s … Read more
This course is now full but still open for registrations. If you register, we’ll put your name on a waiting list and we’ll let you know if a spot becomes available for you. Are you responsible for operating a biomass boiler? Join us Biomass Boiler Operator Training course, delivered by experts from Fink Machine. Doors … 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:
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