Sustainable North

From The Christian Science Monitor, Thursday, December 3, 2009: When e-mails of climate scientists hacked from a British University were published online, the reverberations were heard around the world. Skeptics of human-caused climate change were elated: Several of the e-mails could be read to indicate that data was inaccurate or fudged, and some seemed to imply collusion [...]

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From The Christian Science Monitor, Tuesday, December 1, 2009: There are those who love huge outdoor displays of Christmas lights — life-size reindeer up on the roof and all the trees in the yard covered with glowing bulbs — and those who groan at the sight of a weather-proof extension cord. If you’re in the [...]

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From The Daily Green: For many families, the centerpiece of Christmas celebrations is the luminous, awe-inspiring tree set up with care in the living room. But with all the options now available, how do you know which Christmas tree is the greenest choice for the environment? Should you go for a real, fresh tree, as [...]

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ASK A BUILDER By CCHRC Staff The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: Oftentimes, if you get an energy rating done, replacing the boiler is the top recommendation. Is it worth the money [...]

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From The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 1, 2009: A $4.6 million grant will help University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers study geothermal exploration techniques. The Department of Energy grant will aid researchers at UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power. They will use remote sensing to identify potential geothermal resources throughout Alaska and determine their potential. [...]

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