From The Anchorage Daily News, Sunday, August 15, 2010:
As an Alaska Native veteran, I want to see our country expand our clean energy sources. It will help our planet and our state, it will help Alaska’s Native peoples and it will help our national defense.
I am 69 years old. In my lifetime I have seen [...]
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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Tuesday, August 31, 2010:
Hospital visits for heart disease, stroke and lung afflictions in Fairbanks rise as the air quality deteriorates, according to new study by the state of Alaska.
A researcher with the state Section of Epidemiology combed over five years of records at the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. She found that [...]
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From The Arctic Sounder, Wednesday, August 25, 2010:
The success of an innovative new home in Anaktuvuk Pass – which uses a wind power, solar panels and design features of traditional Nunamiut sod housing – is changing the way houses will be designed and built on the North Slope.
“This is a huge leap forward – I [...]
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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: What are the advantages of hot water infloor heat versus baseboard heating?
Radiant hot water (hydronic) floor heating systems’ costs are usually higher than [...]
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From The Tundra Drums, Friday, August 20, 2010:
If Alaskans aren’t at a crossroads politically, we’re drawing close. Most all candidates running for statewide offices this year have given due time to talk about the state’s energy future, since we’ve been living off of our energy past for so long and change is coming. A dwindling [...]
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From APRN, Monday, August 23, 2010:
A Southeast Alaska hydropower plant is closer to completion. A $9 million Alaska Energy Authority grant is the final piece of the funding puzzle for the Prince of Wales Island’s Reynolds Creek project.
Listen online: Southeast Hydropower Plant Approaches Completion
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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Friday, August 20, 2010:
Amid the heavy equipment and industrial setting of the Golden Heart Utilities wastewater treatment plant, it’s easy to spot the nearby garden filled with squash, tomatoes and corn.
The lush plot runs along one side of the South Fairbanks facility and gives employees an opportunity to collect an [...]
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From The Fairbanks Daily Newsminer, Thursday, August 19, 2010:
The Cooperative Extension Service has a variety of videos and online lessons available for people looking to preserve newly harvested fish or game.
Extension is offering DVDs and online information about canning basics for fish and meat. The lessons combine written, audio and video information, and are available [...]
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From The Alaska Science Forum, Sunday, August 15, 2010:
A friend says that among his most satisfying moments are those he stands contemplating his pile of firewood. He inhales the sweetness of birch, the tang of aspen and the sharp bite of spruce while he ponders the moisture wafting out of his wood.
My friend knows how [...]
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From APRN, Friday, August 13, 2010:
For years, the Aleutian village of Akutan has seen the energy potential in its hot springs and fumaroles. Now, it looks like that potential might be realized.
In July, work began on two exploratory wells. The first one was drilled on July 16, and it’s producing hot water at more than [...]
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