Research center outlines ways to decarbonize Railbelt electric system
![The Railbelt intertie, a power transmission line that connects Southcentral and Interior Alaska, passes through the Hurricane Gulch area. Image-Amanda Byrd Research center outlines ways to decarbonize Railbelt electric system](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/screenshot.81.jpg)
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have released a study of options to greatly reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation in Alaska’s Railbelt region by 2050. Researchers with UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power analyzed four scenarios that use a combination of upgraded transmission lines, hydro projects, wind, solar and battery capacity: Business as usual: Relies […]