Episodes

  • Lawmakers have big plans for the legislative session but low oil prices are a barrier

    Lawmakers have big plans for the legislative session but low oil prices are a barrier
    Jan 9 2025
    Oil prices are down, and that means there's less money for lawmakers to spend during the upcoming 34th Alaska Legislature.
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    5 mins
  • Fairbanks lab testing new cold climate heat pump model ahead of grant-funded Alaska rollout

    Fairbanks lab testing new cold climate heat pump model ahead of grant-funded Alaska rollout
    Jan 2 2025
    How low can you go - really?
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    5 mins
  • Housing advocates look to multigenerational living as a possible solution to Anchorage housing crunch

    Housing advocates look to multigenerational living as a possible solution to Anchorage housing crunch
    Dec 26 2024
    Finding affordable housing in Anchorage is a challenge, and housing experts are looking for solutions. One idea is making it easier for people to live in multigenerational homes.
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    5 mins
  • Advocates say a sales tax would let Anchorage invest in itself

    Advocates say a sales tax would let Anchorage invest in itself
    Dec 19 2024
    In the current version of the proposal, ⅔ of the revenue would provide property tax relief. The other 1% would go to building new facilities which would be determined by Anchorage voters.
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    5 mins
  • New study aims to fill in the data gaps on EV use in rural Alaska

    New study aims to fill in the data gaps on EV use in rural Alaska
    Dec 12 2024
    The study doesn’t promote EVs, but aims to better understand their usage in rural Alaska and clarify misconceptions about them.
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    5 mins
  • A new study touts the economics of building the Alaska LNG Project. But some lawmakers have doubts.

    A new study touts the economics of building the Alaska LNG Project. But some lawmakers have doubts.
    Dec 5 2024
    If it’s built, the full pipeline project would move natural gas from the North Slope to Nikiski, where it'd be prepared for shipment overseas.
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    5 mins
  • Company looks to build state's largest solar farm in Nikiski

    Company looks to build state's largest solar farm in Nikiski
    Nov 27 2024
    If it’s built, the 45-megawatt solar farm in Nikiski would be the biggest in Alaska.
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    5 mins
  • The new UA Center for Economic Development executive director is eager to tackle the state’s economic challenges

    The new UA Center for Economic Development executive director is eager to tackle the state’s economic challenges
    Nov 14 2024
    Jared Reynolds has been in the field for over a decade. He helped launch a business accelerator, and thinks that experience will help him in his new role.
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    5 mins