Summary: Senator Martin Heinrich believes a 100 percent clean energy electric grid is within reach during his lifetime. There will be technical challenges to overcome, but it’s “completely doable,” he said, in an exclusive interview with Political Climate. This week marks the launch of Senator Heinrich’s “Clean Energy Vision,” a part of his re-election campaign for this fall. The ad and supporting document outline a multi-pronged approach for strengthening New Mexico's clean energy economy — including investments in energy storage, wind and solar, transmission lines and workforce development. The plan doesn’t explicitly call for a 100 percent clean energy grid, but “clearly stating that the grid should be 100 percent clean energy is so important, because people need an idea to rally around,” said Heinrich. In this special episode, the senator describes his Clean Energy Vision, and how he intends to make that vision a reality in these highly partisan times. Recommended reading:Martin's Clean Energy VisionGTM: Senator Heinrich: A 100% Clean Energy Grid Is ‘Completely Doable’Albuquerque Business First: See where NM's headed on oil and renewablesHeller, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Investment Tax Credit For Energy StorageAlaska Public Media: Energy bill fails; Murkowski blames HouseGTM: Your Guide to the Bitter Debate Over 100% Renewable Energy Subscribe to the Political Climate podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play, TuneIn, Overcast, Stitcher and Spotify. Follow Political Climate on Twitter @Poli_Climate.
