Sustainable North

From The New York Times, Wednesday, Februrary 3, 2010:
President Obama moved on Wednesday to bolster the nation’s production of corn-based ethanol and other alternative liquid fuels and ordered the rapid development of technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal.
The president is trying to expand the portfolio of American energy sources to [...]

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From The Daily Green:

The second annual Sylvania Socket Survey was just released, illuminating consumer attitudes and behaviors when it comes to energy-efficient, green lighting. According to the report, a whopping 74% of respondents are now using compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), although the same fraction are not aware of the impending congressional ban on incandescent bulbs [...]

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From The New York Times, Friday, January 29, 2010:
The federal government will take steps to cut its energy use and reduce its heat-trapping emissions by 28 percent by 2020, compared with 2008 levels, the White House announced on Friday.The government is the largest user of electricity and fuel in the country, accounting for roughly 1.5 [...]

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From Peninsula Clarion, Friday, January 29, 2010:
From the Garden of Eden to Noah’s assembling of animals on the ark, there are no shortage of biblical references to caring for the environment, and as society takes steps to become more green, so too are the religiously devout.
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From MSN.com Real Estate:
Everybody wants to find ways to save money around the house — but who can afford to break the bank on pricey improvements just to save a few dollars, right?
Wrong. These days there are plenty of small home improvements you can make that pay for themselves (or nearly so).
We’ve asked the experts [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Tuesday, January 26, 2010:

A telephone survey aims to find out how residents of the Fairbanks North Star Borough go about heating their homes.
Borough officials want to use the information to help develop a pollution control plan for PM 2.5, tiny particulates known to embed in the lungs and cause health [...]

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From The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 26, 2010:
The U.S. Department of Energy is adding Alaska to its Winds for Schools program.
The national grant program offers hands-on science education studying wind energy to children and college students.
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From The Daily Green:
Way beyond shipping container homes, these fresh green buildings are at the cutting edge of style and convenience.
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Event hosted by Alaska Interfaith Power & Light:
Join Alaska IPL at the Pioneer Park Civic Center on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 from 11 am to 3 pm, for an inspiring community event — One People, One Earth.
This free, family-friendly event will infuse fun, faith, education and charitable opportunities to learn about environmental stewardship and how [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Tuesday, January 19, 2010:
The University Police Department is about to acquire a new high-tech gadget that’s more notable for what it won’t do than what it will.
The modified 2002 Suzuki Eiger four-wheeler won’t use any gasoline. It won’t create any emissions. And except for the sound of tires rolling across [...]

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