During last week’s Alaska Wood Energy Conference in Ketchikan, participants heard three “case studies” from communities in Alaska that have invested in biomass: Galena, Ketchikan and Tanana.
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Chew on this for Earth Day: How our diets impact the planet
The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize.
U.K. may have 24 hours without coal power
The country’s National Grid announced Friday it was on its way to a full day without requiring its coal plants to produce power. Britain plans to eliminate the energy source by 2025.
Saturday’s march aims to stand up for science
“I think the profession of science is under attack,” says one organizer of the worldwide event. “[We’ve] left that open for politicians to [hijack] science for their own selfish needs.”
March for Science: Alaska communities to host events, urge all to ‘stand up for science’
Ten Alaskan communities will join hundreds of others worldwide Saturday to show support for science and the role it plays in improving the lives of people.
Google accused of underpaying female employees
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Google for what an official called “systemic compensation disparities” between men and women. The government is suing the company to release its records.