Alaska towns say hello to renewable energy

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For now, most of rural Alaska gets its electricity from burning diesel. But if things go according to plan, communities around the state will soon be making power from everything but fossil fuel.

State lawmakers agreed this month to put $250 million during the next five years toward grants for renewable energy projects. Utilities, local governments and housing authorities will all be able to apply for the grants, which can be used for feasibility studies or actual construction.

The goal is to reduce the cost of energy by helping develop locally available sources of energy like the wind, river currents or underground heat.

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