Hacia la independencia energética

Comunidades rurales y tribales de toda la nación aprovechan fuentes de energía renovable para conseguir la soberanía energética. En Washington, la nación Lummi tiene la meta de conseguir la autosuficiencia en producción energética. Ahora, un programa del Northwest Indian College enseña la generación solar y eólica a los estudiantes, con la meta de crear una microrred para que el campus y la reserva consigan la independencia energética.

Toward energy independence

Rural and tribal communities across the nation have been looking to renewable energy sources to achieve energy sovereignty. Here in Washington, the Lummi Nation has long held a goal of becoming self-sufficient in energy production. Now, a program at Northwest Indian College is training students in solar and wind energy production, with the aim of creating a microgrid so both campus and reservation can be energy independent.