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Alaskan City Goes Green—by Necessity

After avalanche, Juneau is forced to find ways to use less energy

By Neil Turitz, Newser User

Posted May 14, 2008 7:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – An energy conservation effort born out of necessity has turned the residents of Juneau, Alaska, into poster children for the green movement, the New York Times reports. Electricity rates skyrocketed 400% after an avalanche knocked out several major transmission towers last month; the state capital... Read full story »

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