'Imagineer' touts geothermal energy invention Oct 14, 2009
"Imagineer" Bernie Karl and his wife, Connie, own Chena Hot Springs Resort near Fairbanks, Alaska ... Karl was determined to reinvent the way he consumed energy after he and his wife, Connie, purchased the Chena Hot Springs Resort from the state of in 1998. (CNN -- Tech)
Entrepreneur tries out portable power prototype Sep 10, 2009
Karl, a mechanic and owner of Chena Hot Springs Resort, plans to market a portable geothermal power plant in an energy marketplace yielding increasing numbers of alternative energy ideas. The project's technology mirrors that of Karl's four-year-old geothermal plant at Chena Hot Springs east of Fairbanks. (Juneau Empire)
Bernie Karl: geothermal expert, king of renewables Aug 30, 2009
Insulated pipe previously used on North Slope oilfields was recycled to move hot water to turbines to power the facilities at his Chena Hot Springs Resort. Chena Hot Springs is a world-class resort, but the 450-acre lot also is a proving ground for Karl's numerous and varied experiments. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska energy center director lives off the electric grid Aug 10, 2009
She's come a long way, helping Bernie Karl build his Chena Hot Springs Resort into an international prototype of renewable energy in action, and she recently was named director of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power at University of Alaska. Holdmann is a hot commodity in state legislative circles, with Senate and House en 00003C2A ergy committees repeatedly requesting her testimony on a variety of energy issues. (Anchorage Daily News)
Low solar activity dims the northern lights Feb 24, 2009
"It hasn't been as good a year as usual," said Jenny Kirsch, assistant general manager at Chena Hot Springs Resort, a popular aurora viewing spot for many of the tourists. "Colors are hard to find.". (Anchorage Daily News)
* Turbines on the tundra providing green power for Alaskans Feb 20, 2009
The Chena Hot Springs Resort near Fairbanks is testing new geothermal technologies, and villages along the Yukon River are experimenting with using river current to make power. The plunge in oil prices has caused some lawmakers to question the states ambitious investments in renewable energy, but Palin and others argue it is critical to push ahead. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
