Wilber Featured in Juneau Economic Development鈥檚 Innovation Shorts
For a decade, the Juneau Economic Development Council has hosted an where ideas that move 91视频 toward innovative solutions are pitched, presented and discussed. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淟ocalization in a Global Economy.鈥
ACEP鈥檚 Michelle Wilber and Tim Leach were featured during the Innovation Shorts segment with a presentation titled 鈥溾
The pair spoke about EVs in 91视频 鈥 the opportunities, the challenges and some of the locally created innovations that have helped our researchers and EV owners learn more about the vehicles in the winter months. They also discussed some of the community-led solutions found around the state.
Wilber is the lead researcher for ACEP鈥檚 Beneficial and Equitable Electrification Initiative. It seeks to understand the electrification of currently or previously non-electrified energy loads, such as transportation and heating, in order to harness local, sustainable, and cost-effective energy resources for all.
For more information, contact Michelle Wilber at mmwilber@alaska.edu.
An electric vehicle plugged in. Photo by Amanda Byrd.