Sustainable North

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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From The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 27, 2010: A proposal by Gov. Sean Parnell to suspend Alaska’s motor fuels tax may undermine federal transportation funding, U.S. Rep. Don Young said Tuesday. In a statement, the Republican lawmaker commended Parnell, also a Republican, for trying to relieve Alaskans’ “pain at the pump.” But he added: “By [...]

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From Alaska Dispatch, Sunday, January 17, 2010: An Anchorage lawmaker says he’ll file a bill offering middle class homeowners — strapped for cash and still reeling from high energy costs — a back door into energy efficiency upgrades. We reported recently on the lack of follow through by thousands of Alaskans who started a home [...]

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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. Click here to read more.

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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 [...]

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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 windows are preferred for a passive solar home, double- or triple-pane? With or without coatings? Which coatings? What type [...]

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From Alaska Dispatch, Wednesday, December 23, 2009: Massive initial interest in a state program to help people make their homes more energy efficient could be tapering off, even as some areas of the state face the likelihood of increased home heating costs in coming years. As of Dec. 16, nearly 19,000 Alaskans have started the [...]

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From The Daily Green: From the Ford Fusion Hybrid, the 2010 North American Car of the Year, to fuel-efficient station wagons and SUVs, check out the 20 vehicles that get better than 30 mpg. Click here to read more.

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Learn how to do or direct your own energy efficient improvements. Attend an informative workshop FREE TO THE PUBLIC! Workshops are brought to you by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. The following workshops will be held from 6-8 pm at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, 1000 Fairbanks Street, near West Valley High School and the [...]

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