AK HCR10

Encourages the state, municipalities, and private organizations in Alaska to evaluate the benefits and costs of waste-to-energy technology for meeting energy and waste management needs.

References Alaska's 2010 goal to produce 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2025, established by House Bill No. 306.

Notes waste-to-energy technology is currently used at Eielson Air Force Base and that Anchorage is constructing facilities to use natural gas from its regional landfill.

Identifies available waste-to-energy methods including direct combustion of solid waste and conversion to combustible fuel, which can reduce landfills and emissions while producing energy.

Directs distribution of the resolution to the Alaska Municipal League, Denali Commission, Alaska Energy Authority, and University of Alaska.