Department: Integrated Science and Technology
Areas of expertise:
- Wind and Solar Energy
- State and Regional Policy on Wind and Solar Energy
With a background in engineering and energy, Miles is Director of the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at JMU. He is interested in educating others about wind and solar energy and facilitating the increased adoption of renewable energy strategies in the state and region.
He recieved his doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and his bachelor's in physics from Clark University.
Media contact: Eric Gorton, gortonej@jmu.edu, 540-908-1760.
In the news
- Experts say education and retraining key to successful transition to low-carbon economy (Reveille)
- Plans for wind farm in Botetourt County move forward (Roanoke Times)
- State to buy energy from solar, wind projects to power government (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- Jonathan J. Miles column: Virginia’s renewable energy future poised to lead the nation (Ricmond Times-Dispatch)
- JMU Hosts Wind Power Conference (WMRA)
- A New Small Wind Center for James Madison University (Energy.gov)
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