Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:50:38 +0000
A couple weeks ago, we heard from the US Departments of Energy and Transportation that all 50 states had submitted initial plans to review for funding from last year’s Infrastructure Bill. The long-term goal is to use the money to install 500,000 EV charging stations, but states have to start with critical corridors, and that’s […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:40:39 +0000
Last week, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that New Mexico was the first state to submit its EV charging plan to the federal government, a requirement to get funding from the infrastructure bill’s EV charging fund. But, the plan wasn’t without controversy, as many in the state and even journalists just don’t understand […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:15:06 +0000
Joe Manchin or not, renewable energy is on a roll in the US, as demonstrated by the $8 billion SunZia wind farm and transmission line linking Arizona and New Mexico.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:45:48 +0000
At a recent event, the State of New Mexico not only showed off a very important new EV charging station, but they kicked off a round of EV charging station construction that’s going to make a big difference for the state’s residents and people passing through. A Key Interstate Will Now Have Non-Tesla EV Charging […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:00:07 +0000
Greener approach to a New Mexican staple opens possibilities for sustainable food roasting By Mollie Rappe Article courtesy of Sandia LabNews Every August and September the unmistakable pungent aroma of roasting green chile permeates the air across New Mexico and neighboring states. This delectable staple of regional cuisine is green in color, but roasting the chile pepper […]
Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 03:40:33 +0000
A Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates leaks at oil and gas sites in New Mexico. With an infrared camera in hand, a Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates methane leaks at oil and gas sites. Environmental protectors sound the alarm and push for regulation in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin. In Southern Louisiana, land loss poses […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:55:38 +0000
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative has achieved a big environmental milestone. Customers in their service area, around Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico, will now have 100% of their daytime electric use provided by solar power. “When we partnered with Guzman Energy in 2016, we set an ambitious goal of becoming one of the cleanest energy […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:57:38 +0000
A couple of weeks ago, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative achieved a milestone. Customers in their service area, around Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico, will now have 100% of their daytime electric use provided by solar power. “When we partnered with Guzman Energy in 2016, we set an ambitious goal of becoming one of the […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 18:16:12 +0000
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Kathy Harris & Noah Long New Mexicans will now be able to buy cleaner, zero-emission vehicles in the state, thanks to Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) standards unanimously adopted by the Joint Albuquerque New Mexico Environmental Improvement and Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Boards (“Boards”). With this […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 14:30:05 +0000
Rule requires more stringent motor vehicle emissions standards to improve air quality.