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The Turbo Burn unit at Swanson's in Bethel.

The Turbo Burn unit at Swanson's in Bethel.

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Hopes for heating with wood in treeless territory

Link: The Tundra Drums Businesses and government offices as well as homeowners in the Bethel region are looking to wood burning as a way of saving money on heating costs. Swanson's grocery store is using a Turbo Burn incinerator that generates heat from discarded pallets, cardboard and just about anything else that's combustible. The city would like to get a Turbo Burn unit too, Meanwhile, the Association of Village Council Presidents is hoping to get a federal grant to import wood from Tongass National Forest for use in homes in the Y-K Delta.

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