Sustainable North

From the Fairbanks Daily News Miner  August 7th, 2008
JUNEAU — With one day left in this special session, lawmakers are still without an agreement on an energy assistance bill.
The Senate likes its two-year, $1.3 billion package that includes a $500 payout for most Alaska residents and assistance with heating and utility bills. It passed the upper [...]

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BY: Dave Misiuk, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily Newsminer July 31, 2008, Section A3
As fuel prices continue to climb, more interior Alaska residents are making the commitment to heat their homes with wood. New homes are being furnished with masonry heaters, pellet stoves and wood boilers. Residents with existing homes are adding [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer Editorial Page June 15, 2008
People in the Fairbanks area have grown weary of heating oil prices that seem to be forever heading upward. The frustration manifested itself in mass form Thursday night at an energy rally at the Carlson Center.
People want something done.
It’s important, though, to know Fairbanks isn’t alone. [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer June 7, 2008
A new University of Alaska Anchorage study helps explain why households in some rural Alaska villages pay up to 100 percent more than others for home heating oil.
The study by the university’s Institute of Social and Economic Research was conducted for the Alaska Energy Authority, which is charged [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer June 1, 2008
Samash pulled Interior resources together for the Oil Conservation and Energy Fair on Saturday at the Nenana Civic Center.
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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer May 29, 2008
A new energy research center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is looking for alternative funding after Gov. Sarah Palin last week vetoed a $1.5 million state and federal appropriation for the center.
Palin’s budget director Karen Rehfeld said Wednesday the governor was concerned about the growth of the [...]

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BY: Ryan Colgan & John Davies, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily Newsminer May 29, 2008,  Section A3
Many in Fairbanks do not want to think about winter just as summer is arriving. However, there is no better time to prepare for winter and the high energy expenses that result from heating your home.
AHFC offers [...]

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