Imagine 100,000 solar roofs in the next decade

It's the 21st century. So why do we still get so much of our energy from dirty and dangrous energy sources of the past, like coal and oil, which pollute our air, threaten the health of our kids and fuel global warming? Instead, we should be doing all we can to promote clean energy sources—like solar, which is abundant in New Mexico. We have a plan to put up 100,000 solar roofs in New Mexico by 2020. Thats 100,000 homes powered by pollution-free energy that never runs out, only gets cheaper in time and creates jobs here in New Mexico.

Big Oil and King Coal stand in the way

New Mexico has the second greatest solar potential in the United States, receiving over 310 days of sunshine annually. Yet despite our massive solar potential, New Mexico ranks behind states like New Jersey in terms od solar production. We can and should be doing much more to fulfill our solar potential and shift away from dirty energy, but the oil and coal industries want to keep us hooked on their dirty and dangerous fuels, when we want to move forward.

Solar power creates jobs

Not only is solar energy a no-brainer for our health and environment, it’s good for New Mexico’s economy. The solar industry in New Mexico is projected to create 19,000 jobs by 2016. These local jobs can’t be outsourced, and they’re expected to pay, on average, $3 more per hour than other occupations.

Together, we can win

Environment New Mexico is bringing together thousands of New Mexicans to counter the oil and coal industries and fulfill our massive solar potential. We’re building the broad grassroots support it will take to convince our leaders to help New Mexico go solar.

Members and supporters like you make it possible for our staff to conduct research, make our case to the media, testify in the Roundhouse, and persuade elected officials to make the right choices. By taking action online, you can help New Mexico put up 100,000 roofs by 2020.