This year the New Mexico Solar Energy Association (NMSEA), one of the American Solar Energy Society’s (ASES’) oldest, most active chapters, celebrates its founding 40 years ago with the premier of a 13-part television series at a festive event Dec. 9.

The gala premier, being held at Albuquerque’s South Broadway Cultural Center, will include an annual meeting of the membership and light brunch. The highlight will be screenings of the Renewable New Mexico television series, featuring NMSEA legends including Mark Chalom, Steve and Holly Baer, Windy Dankoff and Chuck Marken (see a trailer here). NMSEA plans to employ the series of half-hour broadcasts, to begin airing on the local community access channel this fall, as an outreach and educational tool. For information or to purchase tickets to the anniversary celebration, contact info@nmsea.org.

ASES commends and congratulates NMSEA for four decades of pioneering research, implementation and public education work. A congratulatory video message from ASES President Susan Greene (above) will air as the lead-in to the Renewable New Mexico televised show.

Photo Credit: NMSEA

EVENTS

July 24: NMSEA Albuquerque Chapter Meeting – Albuquerque, NM
6 pm at REI,1550 Mercantile Ave NE,  Albuquerque, NM 87107

The topic for the Abq NMSEA Chapter meeting will be “What Happened to Schott Solar?”  We will explore what led to Schott making the decision to open a factory in Albuquerque.  How did it perform when it was open and what cuased the closing?  We will also look at how this will impact the PV Solar market locally and internationally.

This event is FREE & open to the public.
For more information, please visit  www.NMSEA.org, or contact the NMSEA office at: info@nmsea.org
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August 1: USGBC Luncheon – Southside Water Reclamation Plant – Albuquerque, NM
@ the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW 87104

$25 USGBC‐NM Members, $30 Non‐members, $18 Emerging Green Builders, $5 additional fee after July 27th.

Speaker, Charlie Leder, is a principal engineer with the Water Authority and works in its Water Resources, Planning, and Engineering Division which manages all CIP for Water Authority facilities.  He brings the Water Authority 35 years of practical experience in planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater utility infrastructure.  The past 30 years of Mr. Leder’s professional career have focused on improving the Water Authority’s water and wastewater facilities as well as those belonging to other NM municipal and tribal utilities.

The Southside Water Reclamation Plant (SWRP) is the largest facility for water recycling in NM and has a capacity 5 times larger than any other comparable facility in the state.  First commissioned in 1962, the SWRP converts raw wastewater into clean effluent that can be returned to the environment while also generating bio-solids for compost and rangeland reclamation and electricity to power a portion of the treatment process.  This presentation summarizes some of the “green things” done each day at the SWRP and provides an overview of plant assets now used.  With some of these assets in use since 1962 and limited funds available for renovation/repair since the last major upgrade in 1998, the SWRP is due for an “extreme makeover”.  The balance of this presentation describes the asset management principles the Water Authority will now use to evaluate, design, and construct $250 million worth of renovations committed to the SWRP to be sure that limited ratepayer funds are well-spent.   Particular focus will be given to describing future capital projects to be implemented in the next 5 years and the proposed method for project implementation.

Please register at:  www.usgbcnm.org or contact Cathy Kumar at SouthWest Green Building Center for more info (505) 821-6259
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August 4, 5, 10: Biofuels Training “Biodiesel Production” – Albuquerque, NM
@ CNM South Valley Campus, 5816 Isleta Blvd, SW – all classes 9 am to 5 pm

SFCC  Biofuels Center of Excellence is offering a range of FREE training classes to qualified applicants.  Look over the curricula and sign up online. Initial dates for classes are listed.
greentraining.sfcc.edu
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August 11-13 & 17-19: Biofuels Training “Algae Production” – Albuquerque, NM
@ CNM South Valley Campus, 5816 Isleta Blvd., SW – all classes 9 am to 3 pm

SFCC  Biofuels Center of Excellence is offering a range of FREE training classes to qualified applicants.  Look over the curricula and sign up online. Initial dates for classes are listed.
greentraining.sfcc.edu

New Mexico Solar Energy Association
1009 Bradbury Dr. SE, # 35, Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-246-0400, 888-886-6765, Fax: 505-246-2251
info@nmsea.org www.nmsea.org