Alaska Conservation Solutions

Recycling

Help keep Nome clean by recycling! Dump your aluminum, glass, cardboard, newsprint, and mixed paper in the Conex container outside of Airport Pizza.

All communities in Alaska that are off the road and can connect to Anchorage via Northern Air Cargo are eligible to participate in the Flying Cans backhaul program. The program is sponsored by Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR), Smurfit-Stone Recycling, Northern Air Cargo and numerous other members of the Alaska Air Carriers Association.  ALPAR currently pays 35 cents a pound for aluminum cans, and there is no cargo charge! For more information contact ALPAR at 907.644.7968 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Energy Efficiency

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) offers financial assistance to help Alaskans reduce their energy bills and make their homes more energy efficient. For more information on current programs in Nome, visit the AHFC website or call The Home Energy Rebate & Weatherization Hotline at 1.877.325.2508.

Renewable Energy

Produce your own, clean energy and live off the grid!

Alaska Energy Authority's "Renewable Energy Atlas of Alaska" shows potential renewable energy resources all over the state. Order a free copy by contacting Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) at 907.929.7770  or download a version here.

Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) has also prepared three Wind Resource Summaries specifically for Nome.  Measurements were taken at the airport, Anvil Mountain and Snake River.

As energy costs rise, solar power is becoming more economically viable, even in northern Alaska. Read about how Bering Straits Native Corp. installed 93 solar panels on its headquarters building in Nome. 

If you are thinking about solar power, check out this table showing the average hours of daylight by month in Nome. 

Alaska Sun is a coalition of solar businesses, academics, and interested individuals working toward a renewable energy future for Alaska. Established in May 2001, its funding originally came through the National Million Solar Roofs Coalition monies from the U.S. Department of Energy. Its site is now maintained by UAF's Cooperative Extension Service and is dedicated to promoting renewable energy for Alaska.

ABS Alaskan, Inc. maintains a site that discusses renewable energy options, remote power products, tax credits and intertie incentives throughout Alaska.

Due to the ever-increasing cost of energy in rural Alaska, the region is discussing alternative energy sources. The Nome Chamber of Commerce has held 3 energy debates, which were captured in articles that are available online at the Chamber’s website.  

More Information

Climate, global warming, and daylight charts and data for Nome in 2007 are available here and here.

Nome hosts an annual Spring Clean-Up. Check their local calendar for information about this and other community events.