SUSTAIN ANGOON: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE IN RURAL SOUTH EAST ALASKA THROUGH A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

摘要

This paper explores the social and technical issues involved in the planning, execution, and successful implementation of a solar electric, solar thermal, wind and efficiency project in Angoon, a remote Native community in Alaska. High cost of energy exacerbates a wide range of social and economic problems and threatens the continued viability of communities like Angoon. A coalition of community organizations, businesses, a university, a Tribe, and a utility came together to do renewable energy education through highly visible demonstration projects in energy efficiency, PV, solar hot water, wind power, real time monitoring of energy and renewable resources, and media projects including a web site and a film project. This paper is written from the perspective of the University team that designed and installed the renewable energy systems and energy monitoring systems.