Workers with the Sustainable Energy for Galena, Alaska (from left) James Strong, Nathan Moses, Morris Demoski and Marissa McCarty move a log-splitting machine before cutting wood to deliver to elders in the community. — Photos: AP
Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, remote village came with a hefty cost.
Every year, the Huntington family spent about US$7,000 (RM30,000) on diesel to heat the cabin during bone-chilling winters, and a few years back, a power outage at the town’s diesel plant left residents freezing in minus 50°F (about minus 45°C).
