WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the availability of $700,000 in funding for feasibility plans and studies for the installation of renewable energy projects at Native American tribal colleges and universities.

The funding, which will be awarded competitively after a national competition, will be provided for projects to be completed in 2001.

“We want to combine the energy-producing capabilities of renewable technologies with the educational opportunities available in working with the hardware,” said Dan Reicher, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.