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Taking the Long Way Home From Alaska

Baua Electric

7, 1941, the United States, in cooperation with the Canadian authorities, set out to build a highway from British Columbia to Alaska, then a territory and viewed as vulnerable to attack by Japan. The original 1,685-mile road took more than 10,000 soldiers less than nine months to complete.

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Rosneft touts major light oil find from “northernmost well in the world” in the Arctic

Green Car Congress

It is an astonishing sample of light oil, which based on the results of the analysis performed, is comparable to the Siberian Light oil. The well was drilled in open-water conditions at the 74 th circle of longitude, 250 km (155 miles) offshore. The first oil was extracted.

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Ride1Up 700 series review: A classy Class-3 e-bike that doesn’t break the bank

Green Authority

The little things: Ride1Up has gone the extra mile with the final touches. The battery is rated for 30-50 miles of range, but using too much throttle can eat into your supply. Most of my commutes weren’t longer than 30 miles, so I was okay. Hawaii and Alaska are $400. 48V, 750w geared hub motor with 60nm torque.

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

Green Car Congress

Macroalgae can be utilized as a feedstock for domestic transportation fuels, chemicals and other commercial products without competing with food crops for land and water. University of Alaska Fairbanks – Fairbanks, AK. Today, nearly all domestic biomass produced for electricity generation and liquid fuels occurs on land.

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