ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM-Gallup solar technician course offers bright future By Renaldo Fowler ZUNI, N.M. -- Five students from The University of New Mexico-Gallup's new solar technician program gathered with their instructors on a sunny day in late August to determine the best placement to install solar panels on a couple's home. After completing the 12-week course at UNM-Gallup and passing their certification ex  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Various innovations contributed to declining costs of photovoltaic systems * Since the 1970s, the cost of solar-energy systems has plummeted by over 99 percent. In a recent paper published in PLOS One, SFI External Professor Jessika Trancik (MIT) and colleagues identify the innovations in various photovoltaic (PV) components that led to this spectacular decline. Trancik and   more