Event Type
Webinars and Virtual Events

Research and Community Needs in the Context of a Global Energy Transition

Event Dates
2021-04-20 - 2021-04-22
Location
Online

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission, with co-sponsorship by the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, announce the upcoming conference, Arctic Sustainable Energy Research Conference: Research and community needs in the context of a global energy transition. This conference will be held virtually.

This free, three-day virtual conference will focus on sustainable energy and energy efficiency research and feature guest speakers and panelists from Alaska and around the world.

Objectives of the conference include:

  • Provide a forum to share the latest information on sustainable energy research in remote, cold climate communities
  • Determine sustainable energy research gaps in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
  • Investigate links between renewable energy research and climate and energy equity
  • Discuss changes in policy needed to meet climate goals and community needs

Sessions Include:

  • Climate, Energy, and Community Needs
  • Buildings and Infrastructure: Energy Efficiency, Distributed Energy Resources
  • Sustainable Energy: Technologies, Integration

For more information, including the agenda, and to register, please visit the link above.