UAF works to reduce rural energy costs

Electric energy is a fundamental factor of modern life. But in rural Alaska the cost of keeping lights on and machines running is extraordinarily high, putting villages at an economic disadvantage.  Last week a federal administrator passed through the University of Alaska Fairbanks to review a project that aims to draw down energy costs in smaller communities.
(Photo courtesy of ACEP) 
The project explores Microgrids to exploit new technologies to either draw down energy costs or even