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Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed introducing a state lottery, calling it an “innovative new approach to revenue” for the state.

It’s great to talk about biomass as a renewable energy source, but how does it work in real-world situations? During last week’s Alaska Wood Energy Conference in Ketchikan, participants heard three “case studies” from communities in Alaska that have invested in biomass

Ketchikan hosted the annual Alaska Wood Energy Conference last week, where participants heard about how biomass works in different places, and how to make the technology more known, and eventually less expensive to install and operate.

An ice rink might seem like an unlikely place to try out a new wood energy system…especially an ice rink in Fairbanks, which has a serious air pollution problem.

The U.S. Forest Service grants have helped design boilers and plan wood-pellet mills in Southeast and Interior Alaska communities.

With state and federal grants, borough Mayor David Landis said the borough’s cost for the nearly $1 million project was about $50,000.