Technology

What’s Promised versus What You’re Living: New Mexico’s Community Solar is Still Years Behind

A 2021 University of New Mexico study promised over $400,000 in gains from community solar projects. Five years on, most projects remain stalled, exposing gaps between policy ambition and on-the-ground delivery.

New Mexico’s Digital Future is On Hold: State set to receive $293M Federal Broadband Funding, But Delays in Washington Stall Rollout

A $293-million broadband fund for New Mexico remains stuck in federal limbo, delaying key projects for schools, rural areas, and public services.

New Mexico Hits 50% Clean Energy—Six Years Early, Leading America’s Clean Energy Boom

New Mexico’s clean energy boom accelerates ahead of schedule, but federal policy shifts and stalled manufacturing projects pose new challenges.

New Mexico is Racing to Dominate the Trillion-Dollar Quantum Computing Industry. And Why it Matters.

New Mexico is positioning itself as a national quantum computing hub, banking on research institutions, state incentives, and a growing tech ecosystem to capture a share of a projected $1-trillion industry.

New Mexico is Going All-In on Fusion Energy, With a $1 Billion Research Hub Set to Rise in the Desert Outside Albuquerque

New Mexico is investing heavily in fusion energy and defense startups, hoping a $1-billion research hub near Albuquerque will drive innovation and economic growth.

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Oracle Offers to Scrap $155M Project Jupiter Power Plan After New Mexico County Commissioners Object

Oracle’s proposal to deliver at least $155 million in...

Ancient Pollen Reveals Early New Mexicans Lived Through Climate Change at White Sands 23,000 Years Ago

Ancient pollen from White Sands National Park in New Mexico reveals how early humans may have witnessed dramatic climate change more than 20,000 years ago, as rising temperatures shrank a large lake and transformed conifer forests into oak woodlands and sagebrush.

16-Year-Old Boy Arrested Over Alleged Involvement in Southeast New Mexico Shootings, NMSP Reports

New Mexico State Police said a 16-year-old boy was arrested on October 13 over his alleged involvement in multiple shootings in southeast New Mexico.

Thousands of Comments Backing Controversial Project Jupiter May Be Fraudulent, Attorney General Warns

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says up to 10,600 comments supporting Project Jupiter’s air-quality permit may be questionable, prompting civil and criminal investigations into possible fraud.

New Mexico Rallies Draw Crowds as Organizers Urge Early Voting Ahead of Nov. 3 Election

Nearly 1,000 people gathered in Santa Fe and several hundred more in Las Cruces for No Kings rallies Saturday, urging New Mexicans to vote early ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Participants said casting ballots is a way to influence government decisions, address community concerns and shape the country's future.