To celebrate “Earth Day” on April 22, “New Mexico in Focus” will feature a four-part series looking at the emergence of renewable energy technologies and practices in New Mexico. The first episode in this series examines the potential of wind power providing energy to New Mexico. This episode of “New Mexico in Focus” will air on KNME-TV, channel 5 on Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. and repeat on Sunday, March 29 at 6:30 a.m.
In the first episode of “Sustainable Energy 2009,” “New Mexico in Focus” visits Corona, New Mexico – a microcosm of many of New Mexico’s renewable possibilities. From sheep ranchers who are considering adding giant wind turbines to their property, to college students traveling to Mesalands Community College to study wind engineering, wind power have captured this New Mexico town’s imagination.
Co-host David Alire Garcia sits down with Michael McDiarmid, a mechanical engineer and manager of the New Mexico Wind Power Program, Greg Nelson, director of PNM’s Advanced Generation Development, and a representative of Sandia Labs to discuss the future of wind energy in New Mexico.
Then co-host Gene Grant and “The Line” panel are joined by guest panelists Teresa Cordova, a professor with the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning, Marco Gonzales, an attorney with the Modrell Sperling law firm, and Steve Terrell, a reporter at the Santa Fe New Mexican to discuss the future of wind energy in N.M.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218;etodd@unm.edu