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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-71 > Article-7 > Section-71-7-4

71-7-4. Definitions.

As used in the Advanced Energy Technologies Economic Development Act [71-7-1 NMSA 1978]:

A.     "alternative fuel" means natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, electricity, hydrogen, a fuel mixture containing not less than eighty-five percent ethanol or methanol, a fuel mixture containing not less than twenty percent vegetable oil or a water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsion consisting of a hydrocarbon base and water in an amount not less than twenty percent by volume of the total water-phased fuel emulsion;

B.     "clean energy" means alternative fuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy and fuel cells;

C.     "department" means the energy, minerals and natural resources department;

D.     "energy efficiency" means the application of technology resulting in the reduced or improved use of energy;

E.     "fuel cell" means equipment using an electrochemical process to generate electricity and heat;

F.     "fund" means the clean energy grants fund;

G.     "renewable energy" means thermal or electrical energy generated by means of a low- or zero-emissions generation technology that has substantial long-term production potential, including solar, wind, geothermal, landfill gas or biomass, but does not include fossil fuel or nuclear power; and

H.     "secretary" means the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-71 > Article-7 > Section-71-7-4

71-7-4. Definitions.

As used in the Advanced Energy Technologies Economic Development Act [71-7-1 NMSA 1978]:

A.     "alternative fuel" means natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, electricity, hydrogen, a fuel mixture containing not less than eighty-five percent ethanol or methanol, a fuel mixture containing not less than twenty percent vegetable oil or a water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsion consisting of a hydrocarbon base and water in an amount not less than twenty percent by volume of the total water-phased fuel emulsion;

B.     "clean energy" means alternative fuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy and fuel cells;

C.     "department" means the energy, minerals and natural resources department;

D.     "energy efficiency" means the application of technology resulting in the reduced or improved use of energy;

E.     "fuel cell" means equipment using an electrochemical process to generate electricity and heat;

F.     "fund" means the clean energy grants fund;

G.     "renewable energy" means thermal or electrical energy generated by means of a low- or zero-emissions generation technology that has substantial long-term production potential, including solar, wind, geothermal, landfill gas or biomass, but does not include fossil fuel or nuclear power; and

H.     "secretary" means the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-71 > Article-7 > Section-71-7-4

71-7-4. Definitions.

As used in the Advanced Energy Technologies Economic Development Act [71-7-1 NMSA 1978]:

A.     "alternative fuel" means natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, electricity, hydrogen, a fuel mixture containing not less than eighty-five percent ethanol or methanol, a fuel mixture containing not less than twenty percent vegetable oil or a water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsion consisting of a hydrocarbon base and water in an amount not less than twenty percent by volume of the total water-phased fuel emulsion;

B.     "clean energy" means alternative fuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy and fuel cells;

C.     "department" means the energy, minerals and natural resources department;

D.     "energy efficiency" means the application of technology resulting in the reduced or improved use of energy;

E.     "fuel cell" means equipment using an electrochemical process to generate electricity and heat;

F.     "fund" means the clean energy grants fund;

G.     "renewable energy" means thermal or electrical energy generated by means of a low- or zero-emissions generation technology that has substantial long-term production potential, including solar, wind, geothermal, landfill gas or biomass, but does not include fossil fuel or nuclear power; and

H.     "secretary" means the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources.