The Native Sun Community Power Development Blog
Robert Blake has a vision, and his vision is becoming a reality. Let's look back at June 25th, 2020, at the height of the pandemic. Robert is still interviewing and spreading the word about the healing power of renewable energy. The Department of Energy issued funding...
Native Sun Empowers Community Development Through Clean Energy
Original Article here By: SARAHKATWHITE This week, we had the chance to connect with Robert Blake, a leader in promoting an equitable energy transition through education, workforce training and demonstration. As a tribal citizen of the Red Lake Nation located in...
A New Kind of Pipeline
Original Article here Play Electric vehicles are gaining traction on Minnesota’s roadways. This week on Minnesota Native News, reporter Emma Needham shares how a Native-led organization is driving Minnesota into the future by creating a network to power electric...
Red Lake Solar Project
ASPIRING TO ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY Located in Northern Minnesota, Red Lake Nation covers 1,259 square miles, including most of Red Lake. The Red Lake Band is one of the only native tribes to have retained their original land and it is now the only closed reservation in...
University grad student bridges Native American communities and solar energy
Original Article Here By: Becca Most October 17, 2020 Bob Blake said sometimes he thinks he is addicted to solar. With the solar industry constantly evolving and changing, the incoming University of Minnesota graduate student will often spend all night reading about...
Solar Bear founder wants solar everywhere, especially in Indian Country
Original article here By: Lee Egerstrom Robert (Bob) Blake, founder of the Solar Bear solar installation company based jointly in Minneapolis and at Red Lake, is taking his advocacy for renewable energy, climate change remediation, social and economic justice, and...
