In words and photos, rural Alaska residents reflect on their village's sustainable practices
- Residents in rural central Alaska are experiencing a clean energy transformation that aims to boost savings, build resilience, and provide jobs.
- The biomass plant has stabilized costs and created a local workforce that previously did not exist.
- The clean energy project will significantly reduce diesel usage at the power plant, benefiting the community.
- Residents are excited about the project's potential to allocate more time for activities like spending time on the river.
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In words and photos, rural Alaska residents reflect on their village’s sustainable practices
GALENA, Alaska (AP) — In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of a clean energy transformation that locals say will boost savings, build resilience and provide jobs. Galena wants to curb its reliance on expensive, imported diesel…

In words and photos, rural Alaska residents reflect on their village's sustainable practices
GALENA, Alaska (AP) — In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of a clean energy transformation that locals say will boost savings, build resilience and provide jobs. Galena wants to curb its reliance on expensive, imported diesel…
In words and photos, rural Alaska residents reflect on their village's sustainable practices - The Morning Sun
GALENA, Alaska (AP) — In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of a clean energy transformation that locals say will boost savings, build resilience and provide jobs. Galena wants to curb its reliance on expensive, imported diesel that when burned is one of the largest contributors of planet-warming emissions. Nearly 10 years ago, the village started harvesting trees to fuel a biomass plant to heat its bustling boarding school, offsett…
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