News & Events
We MUST Focus
I used to like to light things on fire when I was a kid. Did you ever do this? There was something powerful and magical about using a magnifying glass to turn sunlight into fire. Light turns to flame! No match, no chemicals, just sunlight. Sunlight is astonishing We...
Flat Earth and going Fossil Fuel Free
My son returned to visit from college during spring break. He goes to a large university,having a wide diversity of students with differing views and opinions. What disturbed him recently (and me), though, were a handful of students he met who had a different view of...
Letter from the President
My dear friends and fellow climate change warriors, I have a dream! I have a dream that our electric companies are proclaimed heroes, for delaying short-term corporate profits in the whole-scale push to 100% RE. I have a dream that our state LEADS the way to a...
The Latest NMSEA Videos on YouTube
The full 13-part Renewable New Mexico Video Series plus information-packed Seminar Presentations from the Spring & Fall 2014 Solar Fiestas are now on the NMSEA YouTube Channel. John Perlin, the author of Let it Shine: the 6,000-Year History of Solar Energy, was...
NMSEA Local Chapters
Local NMSEA Chapters in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Silver City, Alamogordo, Los Alamos, Las Vegas and Taos participate in community events & organize regular meetings. Check out the What's Happening - News & Events link and the NMSEA Chapters links for more...
NMSEA is an active State Chapter of the American Solar Energy Society.
We encourage all of our members to join ASES. ASES is offering a discount on combined ASES & NMSEA memberships! Check out the ASES Website link for details.
NM PRC Decisions
The NM Public Regulatory Commission regulates all public utilities in New Mexico. On Dec 16, 2015 the PRC approved the final San Juan Generating Station Plan to retire 2 of the 4 San Juan coal-fired units in order to meet EPA pollution rules. On September 28, 2016...
NM State Legislature
The 2016 30 day “Short Session” ended without approval of the bill to extend the state tax credit for RE. NM's 10% tax credit for residential solar will expire at the end of 2016. The actual funds that support the PV portion of this tax credit were completely used up...
NM Coal
Two of the four coal-fired generating units at the San Juan Generating Station will be shut down as part of the EPA San Juan Stipulation Agreement. Peabody Energy, which declared bankruptcy in April, owns two coal mines near Grants, which they have tried & failed...
Albuquerque Solar
On September 19, the Albuquerque City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution calling for the City to get 25% of the power for city facilities from solar sources within 9 years.