Research Team Adding Crops to New Houston Solar Farm
UAF has $1.3 million to grow vegetables, peonies, forage, and berries among the panels being installed at Alaska’s largest solar farm in Houston.
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Study Aims to Reduce Fuel Use in the Remote Arctic
Home heaters that store renewable electricity could substantially reduce the amount of fuel oil burned in Arctic communities. Researchers from UAF want to find out how much.
Four Alaska Communities Chosen for Resilience Projects
Igiugig, McGrath, Nikolski, and St. George are among a dozen US communities chosen for the next round of a federal resilience project.
UAF Students Design Shipping Container House
Using shipping containers and energy-efficient techniques, a team of UAF students created a prize-winning design for rural Alaska housing construction.
Sustainable Energy: Disrupting the Future
Governor Mike Dunleavy asked if, in the next decade, he’ll be leading his grandchildren through a “Museum of What Was,” reminiscing about farms and gasoline-powered cars.
Awakening the Dream of Carbonless Energy in Alaska
Petroleum under the North Slope and methane under Cook Inlet have potential for both productive energy from hydrogen and destructive pollution from carbon. In a decarbonizing global market, Alaska needs a way to separate the good from the bad.
Interest in Alaska’s Geothermal Resources Is Heating Up
A few projects across the state are gaining momentum—including one only 80 miles from Anchorage—that could redefine geothermal energy’s role in Alaska.