Energy Sovereignty Research Paper Published
We are pleased to announce that the report on the results of MSL’s March 2024 Energy Sovereignty Research Workshop is now available. The White Paper, titled Convergent Clean Energy Research in Support of Sovereign and Prosperous Tribal Nations, presents the outcomes of the two-day workshop held on March 12-13, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort on the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico.
The workshop aimed to develop a research and workforce development agenda supporting clean energy transitions in Tribal communities. Organized by a committee representing the Rochester Institute of Technology, Navajo Technical University, Seattle University, the Microgrid Systems Laboratory (host of the Energy Sovereignty Institute initiative), and Sandia National Laboratories, the primary objective was to craft a convergent research and workforce development agenda to support clean energy transitions in Tribal communities. This agenda, as presented in the White Paper, aims to:
- Foster collaboration between Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), non-Tribal research institutions, and other stakeholders.
- Understand Tribal opportunities, goals, and aspirations for energy development and sovereignty.
- Identify technical and non-technical barriers to clean energy development on Tribal lands.
- Develop socio-technical systems approaches for successful clean energy project implementation.
- Identify critical workforce training and education needs to support these goals.