Marine Research Institute Goes Green

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau

Just in time for Earth Day, the Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute in Juneau has gone green.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration facility turned off its two oil-fired boilers last week. It’s now warmed entirely with a heat pump system that uses recycled sea water from scientific experiments.

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