AN ACT

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE;

ESTABLISHING A SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH PARK AND ACADEMY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH

PARK AND ACADEMY.--

A. There is established at northern New Mexico

state school a "solar energy research park and academy" to

conduct applied research on solar energy storage devices, on

photovoltaic technology, on solar thermal and concentrated

solar technologies and on other alternative renewable energy

sources. Northern New Mexico state school shall collaborate

with Los Alamos national laboratory to develop technology

transfer applications related to solar energy.

B. In addition to the research park, the academy

shall provide new academic programs, including three levels of

engineering degrees: associate of science, bachelor of

science and master of science in mechanical engineering with a

major in solar energy.

HAFC/HB 660

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