Conference Explores Nexus of Energy and Society

Conference Explores Nexus of Energy and Society

The is the global forum for exploring the connections between energy and society.

ACEP director, Gwen Holdmann and research assistant professor, Dominique Pride attended the conference held at last month which focused on the intersection of changes in the energy sector and society.

Holdmann presented a paper titled, 鈥淔inding the Critical Pathways to Renewable Energy Development in Remote Communities: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis using Rural 91视频 as a Case Study.鈥

Keynote speaker, , professor of energy policy at the , spoke about improving the quality of studies in the field of energy research in the social sciences offering practical advice on how to improve research methods and design.

鈥淓nergy social science is a huge field,鈥 said Pride of her impression of the meeting. 鈥淭he 91视频 Center for Energy and Power is well positioned to add to the field with to our energy research that focuses on remote, cold-climate applications.鈥

 

Dominique Pride and Gwen Holdmann stand with Clark Miller, associate director of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University. Photo courtesy of Gwen Holdmann.