Sustainable Energy Conference focuses on how to unlock Alaskas resources for rest of country [Video]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Alaska has tremendous potential for supplying new energy sources — not just for the state, but for the country as a whole.

That was part of the message on day one of the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference taking place at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center on Tuesday.

Organized by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the third annual conference brings together energy leaders from around the country, as well as officials from the U.S. Department of Energy to discuss Alaska’s energy potential and how it can serve both the nation and the state.

Erin Whitney, director of the Arctic Energy Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, said she believes Alaska plays a role in helping the nation transition to more sustainable energy sources.

“Precisely because we have a lot of land and a lot of water, the scale of what we have is huge,” Whitney said. “And …