University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries — a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones. Instead, the phone harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals or light. The team also made Skype calls using its battery-free phone, demonstrating that the prototype […]
JUNEAU, Alaska— The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued a total of 24 citations between three different companies representing a multi-employer construction site. Universal Energy received 13 willful citations with associated fines of $182,000 relating to the department’s inspection at the Municipal Light and Power Plant 2A Expansion project, located in Anchorage. […]
ANCHORAGE – August 15, 2016 – Municipal Light & Power warns customers to be aware of a reported utility scam. As a part of the scam, ML&P customers have received a call from an individual who states they work for ML&P or Chugach Electric Association. The individual asks the customer to immediately settle a delinquent […]
A Soldotna man called into Alaska State troopers and 5 AM on Tuesday morning, and reported “that his vehicle, a tan 1999 Lexus RX300 SUV, had been stolen from the Soldotna Safeway parking lot earlier that morning,” troopers revealed. Minutes after the stolen vehicle report was filed by the owner, identified as 36-year-old Soldotna resident, […]