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
We’ve published an updated version of our Guide for New Energy Efficient Buildings. To download it, see the link below. The guide is intended for use by community governments and businesses that want to build new buildings in the Northwest Territories. It is meant to be a practical, hands-on reference guide for people who are … Read more
The Arctic Energy Alliance is seeking quotations for videography work in Inuvik and Yellowknife. We will be conducting a language-development workshop in each community in mid-to-late July, and would like videographers to record a portion of each workshop, including interviews. We would like two finished videos from each workshop: For more information, please see the … Read more
We are currently exploring the possibility of partnering with other organizations in identifying the feasibility of building a state-of-the-art, net-zero building in Hay River, which would not only serve as the new hub for our South Slave regional office operations but also provide a multi-functional space for our partners, local community, and surrounding areas. Click … Read more