Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – Next month Governor Mike Dunleavy will welcome global leaders from both the public and private sectors to Anchorage for the 2023 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference.
“Alaska is uniquely positioned to lead the world in the energy of the future,” said Governor Mike Dunleavy. “I look forward to hosting both speakers and attendees in Anchorage to share what Alaska has to offer and learn about work being done to make energy more sustainable and affordable.”
In addition to previously announced keynote speakers and special guests, Governor Dunleavy is pleased to announce that Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, David Turk, and Geoffrey R. Pyatt, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources will take part in a discussion moderated by Arctic Energy Office Director Erin Whitney.
Consumer and environmental advocate Erin Brockovich will join Governor Dunleavy for the Kickoff Celebration on May 22.
Registered attendees will also have the opportunity to network during an excursion on the Alaska Railroad on May 23.
“It’s up to all of us to take an active role in securing a future for our children and our children’s children on this beautiful planet,” Brockovich said. “To do so, we must talk, we must listen, and we must come together. I look forward to joining Governor Dunleavy in this vital conversation.”
The 2023 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will focus on Alaska’s role in leading the energy transition from established renewable sources to innovative and emerging technologies, as well as its role in securing energy security for domestic and international markets by producing oil, natural gas, and critical minerals under the highest environmental standards on the planet.
The conference will explore the future of energy in Alaska and around the world, the intersection of geopolitical upheaval with food and energy security, the latest advancements in renewable power, transmission, and storage, oil and gas, carbon capture, utilization and storage, critical minerals, and much more.
Source: Kiny Radio