August 19, 2011
For the first time in a while, our portfolio of renewable power sources has surpassed power production from nuclear generation. According to the latest Monthly Energy Review from the Energy Information Administration, the most sustainable forms of energy now produce more for us than the most hazardous, largely due to [...] Read More
July 31, 2011
Guest editorial by Mark Masteller in the Anchorage Press: With little public discussion, the Anchorage Assembly, at the request of the Mayor’s office, recently took an abrupt about-face regarding the development of energy efficient, non-toxic city-owned buildings. This is an unfortunate turn, as these “green” buildings save taxpayer money, provide healthier indoor environments, save energy, [...] Read More
July 25, 2011
Mark Clayton | The Christian Science Monitor | Jul 23, 2011: As temperatures soared across America, power grid operators and utilities called on all their energy sources – from jet-engine-powered natural-gas turbines to coal-burning behemoths to glowing nuclear reactors – to meet the electricity demand. Right now, the massive mechanical equipment is doing its job well, [...] Read More
July 20, 2011
by Jeff Richardson for Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 19, 2011 FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has given preliminary approval to a large-scale wind farm near Healy, despite the objections of a competitor in the wind-power business. The DNR preliminary approval is the latest step forward for the Eva Creek project, [...] Read More
July 20, 2011
But now the focus is turbines and barges tapping rivers, not concrete dams By Alan Sayre, AP, July 19, 2011 NEW ORLEANS — The powerful flow of the Mississippi River, which brought destruction to scores living near its flooded banks this spring, is viewed by a new generation of energy entrepreneurs as a reliable [...] Read More
July 18, 2011
by Sam Friedman for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 18, 2011 A new housing development on Eielson Air Force Base is expected to receive a major environmental-building certification. The new development, simply called [...] Read More
July 18, 2011
Barbara and Clair Ramsey for Anchorage Daily News, July 16, 2011 With new construction at all-time lows and so many unsold homes, creating a distinct, positive product in the mind of the consumer may be the only way some national builders will survive. Energy-efficient construction is also a way to create a distinction [...] Read More
July 18, 2011
Developer asks for decision by Sept. 15. by Wesley Loy for Anchorage Daily News, July 16th, 2011 Alaska utility regulators are weighing a proposed contract between the state’s largest electric power company and a wind farm developer. The developer says a prompt decision is vital to allow construction to begin in time to [...] Read More
July 14, 2011
Westport News, July 11, 2011 KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Kodiak is moving forward with a plan to have more than 95 percent of electrical power generation come from renewable sources within just a few years. The Kodiak Electric Association is upgrading its hydro-electrical plant at Terror Lake, according to the Kodiak Daily Mirror. Company chief [...] Read More
July 13, 2011
Alaska Native News – Press Release, July 13, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today made the following comments on the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act (S. 1142) during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. “Geothermal is one of our most promising sources of renewable energy,” Murkowski said. [...] Read More
