A walk scheduled for Saturday is organized to help Alaska move toward a clean energy future.

Kenai Resilience is organizing a trek from Kenai to Soldotna along the Unity Trail to bring attention to Alaska’s energy sources. The event is focused on clean energy and the need for Alaska to continue working toward its goal of 50 percent renewable electricity by 2025, and 15 percent electricity reduction per capita by 2020. Those targets were set by House Bill 306, which was signed into law in June 2010.

Chances are, if you live on the grid in the central Kenai Peninsula area, you’re reliant on natural gas in one way or another.

About 85 to 90 percent of Homer Electric Association’s electricity is produced with natural gas, and many homes are heated with the same fuel.

Utilities and local governments are trying to prepare people for what might happen if declining production coincides with a cold spell at just the wrong time and there isn’t enough natural gas to go around.

But representatives caution that a shortage is not imminent.

Cook Inlet’s tides are getting a closer look as a potential energy source with a recent agreement between the Alaska Energy Authority and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The authority announced last month that the two agencies are partnering on a baseline assessment of tidal hydrokinetic energy in the inlet. According to the announcement, NOAA will measure and model water levels, current, salinity and temperature fields within the inlet.

The common image of fencing as a sword battle between knights isn’t too far from the truth.

Fencers gear up in white suits that almost look like a beekeeper’s uniform. Instead of protecting the wearer from bees, they’re protecting them from an opponent’s metal sword. They have a choice of three weapons.

Epee, Foil and Saber each involve a different style of fighting.

None of the styles are just about attacking an opponent.

Local fencing coach Peter Gundunas compares the sport to dancing.