For the time being Eielson AFB is not taking recycled paper from UAF to produce pellets. Whether or not EAFB starts accepting paper waste from UAF wouldn't it benefit everyone if UAF had paper waste pelletized at EAFB and returned to UAF to burn as fuel? 

While I know much of the university's fuel comes from Healy and there are probably modifications to the fuel burning system at UAF that would have to occur in order to burn pellets, and such a project would have a high initial cost; wouldn't such a program reduce the long-term cost of heating by reducing the amount of coal purchased by the university, reduce the amount of paper waste we contribute to the landfill and create worthwhile jobs at UAF?

Is there anyone at the University who researches such possibilities?

Patricia Rivera

Lab Manager and Research Technician

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