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NM Supreme Court Rejects Utilities’ Challenge to Community Solar Rules

January 19, 2025 admin 0 Comments clean power, community solar, NEW MEXICO, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:34:34 +0000

In a resounding victory for community solar advocates, the New Mexico Supreme Court definitively rejected electric utilities’ efforts to reshape the state’s community solar program. The court released a comprehensive 58-page opinion yesterday, which affirmed its March 2024 verbal decision upholding the implementation rules from the Public Regulation Commission. New … [continued]

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Hundreds of New Gas-Fired Power Units Planned as U.S. Gas Output Soars

December 10, 2024 admin Appalachia, California, EIA, haynesville, natural gas, natural gas production, NEW MEXICO, Pennsylvania, permian, power, texas, West Virginia, yes energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:26:17 +0000

The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published Dec. 10 shows five states accounted for more than 70% of record U.S. natural gas production this year and […]

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Escalante Solar Named Solar Project of the Year, Retired Coal-Fired Site Supplies Carbon-Free Electricity to 63,000 Homes

December 7, 2024 admin array technologies, clean power, gridworks escalante solar, NEW MEXICO, origis energy, rural electric cooperatives, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:50:14 +0000

The diligence of builders and installers, the ingenuity of engineers, the guidance of developers, and the commitment of numerous nearby companies, governmental organizations, and nonprofits have been recognized as a well-done collaborative accomplishment out west. Leaving coal behind and jumping into the solar future, the Escalante Solar project has just … [continued]

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Green Hydrogen & Long Duration Energy Storage Makeover Planned For Colossal Superfund Site

November 21, 2024 admin clean power, Energy, Energy Storage, green hydrogen, green remediation, guzman energy, hydrogen, kit carson electric cooperative, Mining, NEW MEXICO, renewable energy, Solar energy, superfund, superfund sites, us department of agriculture (usda), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:40:36 +0000

The massive Chevron Questa molybdenum mine in New Mexico was an environmental disaster of epic proportions until it closed in 2014, and now an intricate, decades-long remediation effort is under way. In the latest development, plans are in the works to produce green hydrogen at the site, with the ultimate … [continued]

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Pancho Villa Didn’t Steal Columbus, NM’s Charging Power

October 30, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, NEW MEXICO

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:08:48 +0000

Over 100 years ago, automobiles of all kinds were in their infancy. Electric vehicles had some serious drawbacks in the range department, but did pretty good considering the battery technology of the day. But, gas-powered cars were even worse, requiring a manual crank to get them started that would keep … [continued]

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New Legislation Would Expand Access to Community Solar

October 3, 2024 admin community solar, community solar consumer choice act, DOE, Florida, Legislative, NEW MEXICO, news, power, Solar

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:25:47 +0000

A New Mexico senator has introduced a bill that would support community solar projects and help expand access to solar energy across the U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D), considered […]

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Solar Roundup: EDP Projects Highlight New Developments

July 10, 2024 admin ava community energy, bent bow, California, edp renewables, great bend solar project, ihi power services, indiana, Mississippi, NEW MEXICO, Ohio, pearl river solar park, power, ragsdale solar park, san jose clean energy, scarlet i solar energy park, Solar, solar energy industries association, standard solar

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:41:21 +0000

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) on July 10 marked the inauguration of Pearl River Solar Park in Scott County, Mississippi. Pearl River has an installed generation capacity of 210 […]

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U.S. EPA & NMED Inspections Identify Widespread Emissions at Oil & Gas Facilities in the Permian Basin Area

July 9, 2024 admin Air pollution, air quality, clean air act, EPA, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, NEW MEXICO, Oil, ozone, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 03:24:05 +0000

DALLAS, Texas — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) recently posted the reports for 124 facilities the two agencies inspected in the New Mexico Permian Basin area in April. Fourteen EPA inspectors and five NMED inspectors took part in these joint inspections … [continued]

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My Night As A Climate Refugee Sucked

June 21, 2024 admin chevy bolt, chevy bolt euv, chevy bolt euv long-term review, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev road trips, NEW MEXICO

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:50:25 +0000

What I thought would be my last day on the road turned out to go nothing like I planned. Not only did I have some problems with my EV glamping trailer (you can learn all about that here), which needed a repair before I could go on, but then the … [continued]

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What Happens When We Can Get Picky About Charging Stations?

June 1, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, NEW MEXICO

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 05:49:23 +0000

For people living in California, New York, or some other area with a lot of EVs, what I’m going to say here may sound behind the times. And, honestly, you’re probably right. I live in a rural state with no urban areas. Even the largest city in the state only … [continued]

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