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April 30, 2008

Juneau gets crash course in conservation

  • Avalanches cut off Juneau's source of low-cost hydro power. Threatened with a fivefold increase in utility bills, Juneau residents have cut electrical use by 30 percent.
    • By ANNE SUTTON
    Associated Press Writer

    JUNEAU, Alaska — First, there was a run on energy-efficient light bulbs. When those ran out, people began asking for lamp oil. But when they started demanding clothespins in this land of mist and rain, it was clear Alaska's capital city was caught in a serious energy crunch.

    “We sold all our clothespins the first day,” said Doug White, general manager at Don Abel Building Supplies. “I don't think kids even knew what they were for, but they're learning now.”


     
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