Tribal colleges see bright future in solar energy training programs

Nearly $15 million in federal grants aims to boost clean energy development at tribal colleges across the United States.

Tribal colleges and universities around the United States will be able to tap nearly $15 million in grant funding to boost clean energy development as part of the federal government’s latest investment in creating more reliable and sustainable electricity generation for Native American communities.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the new funding opportunity last week. It comes on the heels of another $50 million round of grants for deploying clean energy technology across Indian Country, where many communities have long been without basic services such as running water, electricity, and broadband internet.

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Source: The Christian Science Monitor

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