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American dippers - the toughest bird on the Kenai

...seconds. Upon submersion, their heart rate immediately drops, followed by a further gradual decline so they burn less energy. And, although they are songbirds, they have nasal flaps like truly aquatic birds to prevent water from getting up...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/outdoors/2013-01-03/american-dippers-the-toughest-bi
Outdoors
World champ squash player hits around in Soldotna

...world and hit a drive 215 yards. A pro looks to expend little energy and the ball explodes off the club face, flying 315...deficit Fitz-Gerald's technique. She spends far less energy hitting a ball. Pile on top of this her supreme accuracy...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/sports/2012-07-12/world-champ-squash-player-hits-aro
Sports
A fresh perspective

...or light emitting diode, technology, which consumes less energy. "LEDs can get that energy consumption reduction, they can consume less energy but mimic the more traditional lighting," Kornelis...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2011-12-26/a-fresh-perspective
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Trailblazing

...metal halide lights with LEDs. On the lighted portion of the trails, the LEDs have proven easier to maintain and use less energy. That also means more of them can fit on a circuit, so there's more light overall, Holt said. About half of the...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2011-09-19/trailblazing
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Renewables a top issue for HEA candidates

...that concerns about having back up energy could be partially mitigated by conservation. If customers used a little less energy, the association would have less of a need to add a second turbine in Soldotna to accomodate peak use, he said. The...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/040111/new_808810248.shtml
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Bright idea enlightens students

...consuming patterns have started to emerge to the students. "They've found that smaller didn't necessarily mean less energy is used, such as with refrigerators. Sometimes a larger fridge used less electricity because it was more energy efficient...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/051909/new_294210348.shtml
HEA rates stable -- for now: Future is unclear, but diversification, conservation part of solution

...than ever to become energy efficient. Homer Electric will continue to offer its members advice and tips on how to use less energy. Our newsletter will always have a column, Wise Watts, devoted to sharing conservation news and information. We...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/062409/ope_354084175.shtml
HEA's "Kick inCan" to give away 7,000 CFL's

...incandescent bulbs with CFLs can be a major source of savings for a household. "A 15-watt CFL bulb uses 75 percent less energy than a 60-watt incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light. Over the life of one bulb, savings can be...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/120209/dis_527072939.shtml
Kasilof Community News

...avoid hard braking and reduce speed. For an illustration, try walking a quarter mile, and then turn around and run the same distance. Einstein wrote something like: mass x speed = energy, so less energy (gas) is needed for less speed.

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/040708/people_4825.shtml
People
Water power: State explains proposed hydro projects at public hearing

...attractive because it is already a lake, Brady said. But it poses a larger threat to fish populations and would produce less energy, he said. The cost to produce that energy would also be higher, in part because of a tunnel that would be drilled...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/031711/new_801063495.shtml
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