News & Events
Confronting Climate Change in NM
A special report from the Union of Concerned Scientists was released in mid-April 2016. This link will download your copy: http://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2016/04/Climate-Change-New-Mexico-fact-sheet.pdf
Federal Tax Credits
An extension of the Federal renewable energy tax credits was passed as a part of the Dec 2015 Federal budget deal. This will result in significantly more solar & wind capacity being installed in the US.
Clean Energy Investments
2015 was a record year for global investment in clean energy, with $ 329 billion invested in wind, solar panels, biomass plants and more around the world. Fully one-third of the 2015 clean energy investment occurred in China. That country saw investments of $ 110.5...
Solar Goes BIG in California
The Desert Sunlight & Topaz Solar Farms, located in the Mojave Desert east of Palm Springs, came online in early 2015. At 550 MW each, they are the two largest PV solar power plants in the world. The 377 MW Ivanpah Concentrating Solar-Thermal plant, located in...
RE Pushback
Hawaii has ended its Net-Metering policy, eliminating a major incentive for rooftop solar PV system owners. Arizona has imposed extra fees on grid-tied roof-top solar system owners. Nevada's newly appointed Utility Commissioners approved severe retro-active penalties...
Warmer, Warmest
"Last year (2015) was the warmest year on record - by far". Piers Sellers, NASA Earth Sciences Director
Caliente!
The global temperature in July 2016 was the warmest ever recorded (ie since the late 1800's).
Warming Effects
Climate scientists forecast more floods like those in Louisiana and the Carolina's.
Big Changes
"The biggest change we will see in the next 25 years is the transition to a low-carbon energy future". Jules Kortenhorst, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute
COP 21
The January 2016 COP21 "summit" in Paris resulted in a “historic” multi-nation agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a voluntary agreement, but a framework will be established to measure & report each country’s emissions & progress in reducing...