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Refining Native American clean-energy opportunities

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Clean energy presents opportunities to reduce poverty and improve air quality on federally recognized indigenous land in the continental United States. Analysis now provides a step change in our understanding of the potential benefits of renewable power development on reservation lands, increasing our understanding towards equitable energy transition.

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Doris, E. Refining Native American clean-energy opportunities. Nat Energy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01630-7

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