ETIPP Initiative Brings Energy Education and Expertise to Rural Alaska
The Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) hopes to help rural and island communities in Alaska move to more sustainable energy sources through its Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP). This initiative provides technical support to communities looking to transform their energy systems through renewable sources. Haleigh Reed, Microgrid Project Manager at REAP, explained the objective […]
Norton Sound Residents to Receive $575 Utility Credit from NSEDC on Next Statement
Utility meter in Nome. Photo: Matthew Smith, KNOM. In an effort to alleviate economic pressures in the Norton Sound region, the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) is issuing a $575 energy subsidy for 2024. Residents can expect a credit on their upcoming utility billing cycle, an initiative designed to ease the financial burdens faced […]
Heading into the Future: City of Nome Explores Sustainable Energy with Nuclear Microreactors
The eVinci Microreactor serves as a source of electricity and heating in a power and district heating system. Photo from the Westinghouse eVinci product page. As Nome stands on the precipice of significant economic transformation, with plans for a massive port expansion already underway, the community is faced with another pivotal decision— whether or not […]
NJUS to Host Community Energy Discussion on Nuclear Microreactor Technology
A power pole in Nome. KNOM stock photo. April 9, 2024 Ben Townsend, News Director The Nome Joint Utility System (NJUS) will host a public discussion Wednesday, April 17 to provide information on the potential benefits of constructing a nuclear microreactor in Nome. This discussion seeks to build on a previous hearing held in August […]
CVRF Distributed Record Amount of Heating Oil This Winter
The nonprofit distributed about a third more heating oil than last year to over 2,000 households in the Kuskokwim Delta.
The Cost of Living in Alaska
Among the exceptional challenges of life in rural Alaska is its very high cost of living. Explore a few concrete examples of just how more expensive basic staples are in Alaska, compared to their Lower 48 counterparts.
At KNOM, the Future is Bright. Literally.
A new light source is shining within KNOM studios, and it’s an example of the modern, cost-saving technologies we’re hoping soon to implement in our studios expansion project.
2012 Financial Report
The fiscal year from July 2011 to June 2012 was unique for our mission; the year saw the transition of KNOM to a new, independent nonprofit entity (KNOM Radio Mission, Inc.), as well as the first steps in our studio annex project, the Tom and Florence Busch Digital Studios. With your enthusiastic support, we finished […]