Steam helps reduce fossil fuel needs at Homer Electric Association's new Nikiski plant, paired with other new construction projects, to supply new power generation and "independent light."Naomi Klouda
At Alaska Oil and Gas Association's annual luncheon on Wednesday, a prominent Alaska economist warned industry and community leaders that Alaska's oil mismanagement and free-spending ways are a threat to its fiscal health.Laurel Andrews
Buccaneer's deal with ConocoPhillips greatly expands the Australian company’s holdings in Cook Inlet and increases Conoco's standing in the area.Naomi Klouda
Some 28 Cook Inlet tracts totaling 145,739 acres were acquired by six bidding groups, led by Hilcorp and Cook Inlet Energy. The sale netted $4.5 million for Alaska.
Suzanna Caldwell
An electric cooperative looking to combat high energy prices in rural Alaska villages has reduced the costs of transporting fuel by building their own barges and shipping their own fuel to remote locales across the state.Laurel Andrews
A new power plant fueled by methane from Anchorage's landfill supplies 25 percent of Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson's electricity. Here's a look at the plant.
Despite being online less than a year, a plant powered by methane from Anchorage's landfill is exceeding Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson’s expectations.Suzanna Caldwell
The tides of Alaska's Aleutian Island chain hold immense power, so much that one scientist says "we could power the whole country with tidal energy."Hannah Heimbruch
Last summer, the Coast Guard deployed helicopters, a C-130 fixed wing aircraft and Coast Guard cutters to the Arctic Ocean to provide full-time search and rescue coverage.Alaska Dispatch
'Big sucking sound' that starry-eyed Alaska thinks it will hear from Asia for LNG may not deliver much of a cash reward, warns an expert on Chinese energy policy.Jill Burke
