ACRF is excited to kick off our ‘Supporter Spotlight’ series! The lower income fuel-switching projects performed by ACRF are generously supported by local businesses who are critical to the success of the Fund. Over the next couple of months, ACRF will post ‘Supporter Spotlight’ pieces on these southeast community heroes, highlighting their businesses as well … Continue reading ACRF Supporter Spotlight: Gastineau Guiding Company
Author: Andy Romanoff
ACRF Success Story
Who doesn’t love a success story? Read on for the good news! In short, this new happy heat pump owner may hold the new record for heat pump energy cost savings, seeing her heating bills drop by 85% with the addition of a heat pump and weatherization improvements! The Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund (ACRF) is … Continue reading ACRF Success Story
Spruce Root Partners with ACRF!
We are excited to welcome Spruce Root as our newest Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund (ACRF) partner! Spruce Root is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution that supports Southeast Alaska business owners through access to business development and financial resources, helping build resilient communities. Since 2022, Spruce Root has been quietly contributing to ACRF to offset … Continue reading Spruce Root Partners with ACRF!
Carbon Reduction in Sitka and Ketchikan!
This past month, the Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund (ACRF) has completed five new heating bill lowering projects. Five Sitka and Ketchikan families are emitting reduced carbon dioxide from their homes and look forward to lower heating bills. With the start of 2024’s Carnival Cruise Line partnership, along with our Allen Marine Tours partnership, ACRF’s reach … Continue reading Carbon Reduction in Sitka and Ketchikan!
ACRF in Ketchikan!
The Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund’s (ACRF) 54th lower income heat pump install marks our first job in Ketchikan and the first ACRF job of 2025! We are excited to see the ACRF program expanding to assist families in need in installing energy efficient heat pumps across Southeast Alaska! Another Ketchikan household is close behind this … Continue reading ACRF in Ketchikan!
Juneau Tour Businesses Offer Strong Support
2024 is the third year of partnership between Juneau tourism leader Above and Beyond Alaska (ABAK) and the Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund! 2024 offered a healthy tour season for ABAK, allowing their sustainability-focused adventure offerings to raise carbon-reducing funds from nearly 6000 summer guests. ABAK’s carbon-cutting impact in 2024 reached eight Juneau lower income families … Continue reading Juneau Tour Businesses Offer Strong Support
Coeur Alaska Support Reaches Dozens of Local Families!
In September 2024 Coeur Alaska contributed $50,000 to Renewable Juneau’s Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund (ACRF) to offset emissions at its Kensington Mine site north of Juneau at Berners Bay. This will be Coeur’s fourth year partnering with ACRF to offset carbon emissions at the Kensington mine site, with contributions to date exceeding $200,000! This critical … Continue reading Coeur Alaska Support Reaches Dozens of Local Families!
Carnival Cruise Line Backs the Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund
New Carnival Cruise Line / Allen Marine Tours / AK Carbon Reduction Fund partnership brings much needed assistance to southeast Alaska lower income, oil-burning families! Carnival Cruise Line is offering generous assistance to the regional expansion efforts of Renewable Juneau’s Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund (ACRF) with a $50,000 donation. This relationship has been a long … Continue reading Carnival Cruise Line Backs the Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund
50 in 5!
The Alaska Carbon Reduction Fund Celebrates Its 5-Year Anniversary with 50 Homes Served! It’s been five years since the Juneau Carbon Offset Fund was launched, Alaska’s unique and homegrown lower-income home heating assistance and carbon reduction program. The hope? To assist families in need of lowering high fossil fuel heating bills while providing a solution … Continue reading 50 in 5!
Don’t Think Heat Pumps Are Sexy? Listen to This Slow Jam!
You know that the humble heat pump is hitting its stride when it starts scoring points on the R&B charts! Read the full story and then take a listen to this brilliant, talent-laden, and educational piece by ‘heat pump evangelists’ and Berkeley artists Mike Roberts and Will Hammond, Jr. Better yet, watch the fantastic music … Continue reading Don’t Think Heat Pumps Are Sexy? Listen to This Slow Jam!