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When completed this summer, the Initiative will add 650 kilowatts of solar capacity to tribal buildings and save about $2.8 million over 30 years.
The roughly $2-million project involves installing over 400 kilowatts of photovoltaic arrays in these villages.
The Native Village of Hughes just installed the bones of a 120-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system that will cut diesel use and costs.
In this photo essay, NREL’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist zooms in on Alaska’s assets and adaptability.
The Tribe turned a strip of its land in Oregon into nearly $12,000 in annual energy cost savings.
Giving back to their communities is a common motivator for the Native students who serve as summer interns with the Office of Indian Energy.
The Tribe has turned to renewable energy as a means of lowering energy costs and gaining independence from the grid.
The Office of Indian Energy’s college student internship program develops Native leaders in STEM and tribal energy careers.
Read Katie Hall’s reports from the field as a 2017 summer intern with the DOE Office of Indian Energy.
Summer 2017 intern Teri Allery shares her experience with the DOE Office of Indian Energy college internship program.