Lecture to focus on wind energy production

June 15, 2010

Marmian Grimes

Julie Estey
907-474-1144
6/15/10

The Alaska Center for Energy and Power will host its next community lecture Tuesday, June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Blue Loon on the Parks Highway.

The lecture, “Wind Powering Alaska,” will discuss the potential for turning Alaska’s wind into energy. Speakers include Kate Lamal from GVEA, who will talk about the plans to build a wind farm north of Healy.  Kat Keith from the Alaska Center for Energy and Power will also discuss costs and benefits of wind power.

The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.uaf.edu/acep.

MEDIA CONTACT: Julie Estey, ACEP business director, at 907-474-1144 or julie.estey@alaska.edu.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/acep

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