Energy Sector Articles
Here Comes The Sun: Ho-Chunk, Inc. Wins Another Big Grant For Solar
The future is bright for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska after acquiring funding that will increase its solar-power presence on Tribal lands to 2,000 panels.
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Passamaquoddys in Maine Plan Hydrogen-Powered Data Center
The Passamaquoddy Tribe is seeking to leverage its broadband capacity to create a data center. The hydrogen-powered server would provide data storage for businesses and individuals.
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Trump Expected to Sign Energy Bill, Removing Barriers for Tribes to Develop Energy Resources
The Tribal Energy Bill cuts red tape and empowers tribes to develop their own energy resources. Ultimately, the Act promotes energy development and drives economic growth.
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Former Leader of RES Conference To Present Native Business Summit. Pre-Early Bird Registration Ends November 30
Pre-early bird registration rates for what is sure to be one of the most dynamic business events in Indian Country end this Friday, November 30.
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Selling Carbon Credits Is Earning Tribes Millions While Conserving Forests
It’s an idea so simple that it sounds almost too good to be true: Tribes across the country are using their forest lands to generate income by selling carbon credits in the California emissions trading industry while preserving their lands for future generations.
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Navajo Leaders Met With White House Officials to Deter NGS Shutter
Navajo Nation officials met with representatives from the Trump administration and the Energy and Interior departments this week to discuss options to save the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) ahead of its slated closure in 2019.
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Cherokee Nation Businesses Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of Native Business Summit
Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Native Business Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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From Fear to Favor: Geothermal Energy’s Future on the Reservation
Geothermal power comes from drilling down to superheated water, often as hot as 700 degrees Fahrenheit, and allowing the escaping steam to turn a turbine on the surface. This makes geothermal energy very site specific.
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Tribal Solar Gets $5 Million Boost From Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo has committed $5 million to the GRID Alternatives Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund, an extension of its National Tribal Program.
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Henry Red Cloud: ‘Native Communities Are the Saudi Arabia of Solar’
“With all 568 federally recognized Tribes, there’s 61 gigawatts of power available in solar,” said Henry Red Cloud, founder and owner of Lakota Solar Enterprises (LSE), based on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
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