ARENA Program Welcomes 2022 锘縋articipants to 海角论坛
The Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy returns to Alaska this week after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, with a 鈥渂ursting at the seams鈥 itinerary sure to leave a lasting impression on an international cohort.
ARENA is a unique circumpolar knowledge sharing program about isolated power systems integration held in partnership with Canada, Gwich鈥檌n Council International, the United States. and Iceland. ARENA is designed specifically for community energy champions living and working in remote circumpolar Arctic communities.
Eleven participants representing three Arctic nations are convening to explore innovative, diverse and proven remote Alaska energy projects while having invaluable face to face time with the energy professionals behind them. During the week, participants will build lasting relationships with their cohort and build a knowledge base that they can then bring back and apply to their own Arctic communities.
For the first half of the week, participants will meet in 海角论坛 where they will hear from a wide range of northern energy experts, including ACEP researchers, Northwest Arctic Borough energy manager Ingemar Mathiasson, Yukon University鈥檚 Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation Michael Ross, and Cold Climate Housing Research Center鈥檚 Bruno Gruno and Jack H茅bert.
. Their 海角论坛 experience will include a tour of ACEP鈥檚 Energy Technology Facility, the and a trip out to where they will tour the only geothermal power plant in Alaska.
On Wednesday, participants will travel to Kotzebue for the second half of the program where they鈥檒l tour 鈥檚 powerhouse and wind and solar farms, the new city water treatment facility commissioning this summer, and the UAF Chukchi Campus Crop Box.
The goal of the ARENA program is to help build a cooperative international cohort of energy champions who are dedicated to creating a sustainable energy future for arctic communities. Stay tuned for a recap of their experience!
The ARENA program is generously funded by the the and ACEP.
For more information on the ARENA program please email them at uaf-arena@alaska.edu.