In the last 5-10 years, US headlines have increasingly centered around renewable energy jobs. From local solar farms to nationally watched renewable energy powered transmission lines, renewable energy has become the forefront of job creation. What does job creation mean for local communities, how many jobs are connected to renewable energy, and can it be …
About two months ago we published a SunZia update blog. In light of the Scoping Sessions in June, we wanted to give you a quick update on the SunZia Transmission Line. ReNew Mexico believes that upgrading our state’s transmission infrastructure will allow countless renewable projects to come online and enable an affordable transition to a …
SunZia Transmission Line Update: 15 years in the making Read More »
This week we are thrilled to showcase one of our newer partners and our first ever in-person* interview participant – Rocket Punch Farm! We sat down with Amelia and Jason, the team behind this new farm that has garnered a lot of success in their short time since inception. They moved to New Mexico back …
ReNew Mexico recently sat down with our newest partner, the Lordsburg-Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce, to discuss their community, their work, and their plans for the future of their community. Read more below: Hidalgo County is located in the furthest southwestern corner of the state, bordering Arizona to the west and Mexico to the south. Lordsburg …
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Pools of blue steaming water in Jemez, Truth or Consequences, and across the state attract tourists and locals to the natural hot springs. People have been using hot springs for a range of reasons, mostly tied to holistic, pain, and stress relief. Typically hot springs are used for spa related treatments, but what if we …
Welcome to our renewable energy month! While we always focus on all things renewable and energy diversification-related, ReNew Mexico wants to take this week’s blog to showcase why wind energy brings many opportunities to New Mexico. New Mexico is the 12th windiest state (You should see the tumble weed that flew into my neighborhood). There …
A few months ago we had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Kristen Gamboa – the Senior Economic Developer with the Village of Los Lunas – and learn about the work they are moving toward. Read more below. Kristen recently took on the role in December of 2020, which was around the same time …
In the late 90s, Rich Schrader founded River Source to address watershed resilience and has since tirelessly grown the organization into a hub that offers climate-related educational programs for people of all ages. Last month, we were grateful to sit down with Rich to learn about River Source’s current and upcoming priorities. River Source recently …
Today, we are incredibly excited to kick off our new series showcasing personal stories on how renewable projects have impacted organizations and communities. Even more exciting, we are glad to kick off this series with an interview and profile of the Rural Education Advancement Program (REAP), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to make STEM …
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Rural Education Advancement Program Read More »
This week, we are incredibly excited to sit down with our new partner, Defenders of Wildlife. Bryan Bird, the Southwest Program Director, discussed their recent efforts. Defenders of Wildlife is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities, which involves working with communities to coexist peacefully …
