New Mexico § 71-7-4 - Definitions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 71-7-4 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-7-4. Definitions
As used in the Advanced Energy Technologies Economic Development Act: 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.
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Section 71-7-4 ("Definitions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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