“ Entrepreneurs test energy-harnessing turbines in Alaska rivers. With crushing fuel prices disrupting village economies, new ways of tapping renewable energy are coming to life. Already a small river turbine is being tested in the Yukon River at Ruby. Jim Norman of ABS Alaskan in Fairbanks placed a 5-kilowatt turbine in the river a week ago and is feeding 500 to 600 watts of power to Ruby.
Alaska Newsreader: Alaska Newsreader | adn.com
I’ve been recommending Jim and the folks at ABS for years because he really takes a practical approach to power (and recycling) in remote Alaska. mpb
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