A new data center puts cloud computing in Cordova while soaking up surplus hydropower. Get to know the Alaskan in charge of California-based Greensparc and how a partnership with the local electricity co-op serves as a template for other communities.
A new data center in Cordova brings cloud computing infrastructure to a remote community while soaking up surplus hydropower.
Five projects across Alaska were selected for a total of more than $125 million in investments aimed at lowering energy costs for working families.
A $9.5 million US Department of Energy grant pays for research into whether hydrokinetic turbines can provide electricity to the Yukon River village of Galena.
Alaska has some of the best renewable energy resources in the world. Yet the current lack of a domestic energy policy, transmission costs, and the isolation of more than 200 communities create a challenging environment in which to develop those resources and bring them to market.
Saft has installed an energy storage system in the city of Cordova to enable the community to make the most of hydropower generation and meet a seasonal step change in demand as the local salmon processing industry starts up in early summer.