HUD Phoenix Energy Workshop September 16-17, 2008

1. Immersion of future leaders into renewable energy
Pictured left in the following order:
Gepetta Billie (Navajo)
MS – Regional & Community Planning, BA –
Environmental Planning & Design
University of New Mexico
AS – Civil Engineering Technology, SIPI
Amanda Montoya (Taos, San Juan & Isleta)
MS – Regional & Community Planning, University
of New Mexico
BA – Business Administration, NM State University
Carson Pete (Navajo)
Sandia/TEP interns on Navajo Nation
MS – Mechanical Engineering, BS – Mechanical
Engineering
Northern Arizona University
• Solar Power Tower (NM-Sandia Labs)
• PV Solar Installation (AZ – Hopi)
Suzanne Singer (Navajo)
• Passive Solar business (AZ - Hopi)
PhD – Mechanical Engineering, MS – Mechanical
• Commercial wind farm (CA- Campo)
Engineering
• Off-grid PV/Small Wind hybrid system (UT-
University of CA - Berkeley
Navajo)
BS – Mechanical Engineering, University of AZ
• Tourism facility, Earth Ship (AZ-Hualapai)
• Ecotourism facility (CA-Ramona)