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Fairbanks · FairbanksThe bills before the Legislature are intended to facilitate the delivery of lower-cost power between Homer and Fairbanks, and integrate more renewable energy into the Railbelt’s electric grid.See the Story
Pitch to unite Railbelt utilities under power transmission group sees sharp divides
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Fairbanks · FairbanksAn Alaska-based Army platoon leader died of gunshot injuries he sustained the day before while a bystander to a shooting in downtown Fairbanks, the Army said in a news release.See the Story
Army officer killed as bystander to central Alaska shooting
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Fairbanks · FairbanksThe exterior of the coal power plant that powers the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (RoboRaven, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) One proposal to solve the impending energy shortage for Alaska’s population centers is to go back in time. To the 1970s, when coal was king in the U.S. The governor, legislators, municipal officials and business leaders are worried that the Railbelt — the population corridor stretching south from Fairbanks, thro…See the Story
Persily: Alaska might as well embrace the past - Chilkat Valley News
Fairbanks · FairbanksExploring the seas for sustainability, U.S. scientists are testing seaweed as a possible miner of key minerals needed for green energy.Moira Donovan reports for Hakai Magazine.In short:U.S. researchers, backed by ARPA-E, are investing in projects to determine if seaweeds can efficiently extract and ...See the Story
Seaweed explored as a potential source for green-energy minerals
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Fairbanks · FairbanksUniversity of Alaska graduate student workers protest in support of a contract in Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 29, 2024. (Photo provided by Alaska Graduate Workers Association)The University of Alaska and the Alaska Graduate Workers Association have reached an agreement on a labor contract that would last from July through the end of 2026, the university announced on Tuesday. The university described the pact as a “tentative initial agreement” th…See the Story
University of Alaska announces initial agreement with graduate workers on contract through 2026 • Alaska Beacon
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