“Renewable Energy for Tribal Community Development” will be happening in Denver (Renaissance Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street) end of the month. The timing is admittedly not great. Here are the tribal presenters, in case you’re interested in their topics:
- Tribal Weatherization Implementation case study, Jerry Hause, Cowlitz Tribe
- Campo Wind Projects – A Stepwise Approach, Mike Connolly, Campo Band of Mission Indians
- Tulalip Qualco Anaerobic Digestion Project, Daryl Williams, Tulalip Tribe
- Tribal Ground-source Heat Pump Experience, Donny Vaughan, Citizen Potawatomi
- Ft. McDowell Solar Case Studies, Dan Catlin, Ft. McDowell
- Yakama Utility and Small Hydropower, Ray Weisman, Yakama Power
- Challenges & Opportunities in Northern Plains Tribal Housing, Jason Adams, Salish and Kootenai + UNAHA
- Straw Bale Housing at Coeur D’Alene, Tim Negri, Coeur D’Alene
It’s a promising crowd. Mike Connolly’s been in the game for a while. As of July last year, Campo still had the only commercial electricity-producing wind farm on tribal lands. And Daryl Williams presented last year — food waste-to-energy, through anaerobic digestion, work where you don’t have a great alternative to return nutrients to the land.
Contact the conference via ; should also get you there.
