Sustainable North

From Alaska Dispatch, Wednesday, March 3, 2010:
Skepticism about climate change is going mainstream, and that is worrying. One-third of Americans now say global warming doesn’t exist — triple the percentage of three years ago.
This defiance of science isn’t just harmful for the environment. It’s also distracting us from growing threats to US national security. Actual [...]

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Friday, March 5, 2010, 4-5PM
Morris Thompson Cultural Center
Dr. Sven Haakanson Jr. discusses the knowledge and abilities of Alaska’s Indigenous people to design and construct complex equipment, housing and tools without the use of modern technology.
The efforts of those preserving this knowledge for future generations will also be discussed.
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From Alaska Dispatch, Tuesday, February 23, 2010:
On Tuesday, the village of Unalakleet, seated on Alaska’s northwest coast, celebrated the town’s newest energy force — turbine number six. The awakening of the high-tech wind catcher completes the installation of the town’s new wind farm, which has already saved the village tens of thousands of dollars since [...]

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From The Associated Press, Saturday, February 20, 2010:
A proposed new rule in Fairbanks would fine people at least $300 for using wood- and-coal-fired stoves that belch out dense smoke, part of an attempt to curb air pollution in the area.
The Fairbanks News-Miner reports that Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins is sponsoring the measure, [...]

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From The Tundra Drums, Wednesday, February 17, 2010:
Houses in Quinhagak battered by decades of fierce wet winds might soon be replaced by a new model that hearkens back to traditional Native sod houses.
At a meeting last week, village leaders in the Southwest Alaska community accepted a preliminary plan for an energy-efficient home that could be [...]

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From The Associated Press, Friday, February 19, 2010:
The attorney general and researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage are attributing high gasoline and heating fuel costs in rural Alaska to market conditions.
Two independent investigations say small scale distribution over great distances in challenging locations appears to be the main culprit in rural-urban price disparities. The [...]

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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: I’ve read LED lights perform well in cold temperatures. What about in Alaska?
Absolutely. LEDs are generally pretty tough. They are shock and [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Tuesday, February 16, 2010:
Public administrators and senators Monday steered what could be the start of much scrutiny of a major energy bill.
The bill, the proposed Alaska Sustainable Energy Act, addresses a broad slate of demand- and supply-side energy production and efficiency issues. It would, among other things, update outlines for [...]

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From Alaska Dispatch, Thursday, February 11, 2010:
In terms of punctuation marks, Railbelt natural gas supplies are a bit of question mark, and fuel prices in the Bush are a big exclamation point. So, it’s safe to assume Alaska’s electricity producers and consumers would appreciate a little stability. At least one company wants to transform Alaska’s [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Wednesday, February 10, 2010:
A new $20 fee appeared on University of Alaska Fairbanks students’ records in January to promote sustainability on campus.
If students are unsure exactly where money from the Student Sustainability Fee is heading, the people in charge of it also are working out the details.
“The interest of the [...]

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