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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

Green Car Congress

The selected projects will seek to improve component and system designs to extend operation to an average of about 18 hours per day, a level of production that would make it possible for these plants to displace traditional coal-burning power plants. Albuquerque, NM – up to $4.3 eSolar, Inc. Pasadena, CA – up to $10.8 SkyFuel, Inc.

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New Mexico EV Mandate Stands After Opposition from Car Dealers

The Truth About Cars

The mandate requires that starting in 2026, 43 percent of all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks, plus 15 percent of new commercial heavy-duty trucks, shipped to New Mexico dealerships from national manufacturers must be zero-emission vehicles. However, the actual metrics on how much EVs actually pollute are pretty interesting.