Our Progress and Plans

Join us at 10:00 am to learn more about our teams’ progress and plans.

Invited Talk: Geothermal Energy-Tom Solomon 350NM

Learn about the NM Geothermal Resource Development Act for 2023 and the great potential of this clean, zero emissions source of heat & electricity. It could be a world-class 24×7 clean power source for New Mexico, providing sustainable economic development and a just transition path for drillers from the oil industry.

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Tom’s Bio

• Born San Francisco, CA 1954
• Raised in San Francisco & Sacramento, CA.
• BS Electronic Engineering with honors, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) 1977
• Married 1982; 3 children
• Resident of Albuquerque, NM since 1990

Tom Solomon, co-coordinator of 350.org New Mexico, is a retired electrical engineer. During his 34 year career at Intel he led the team which built Intel’s Rio Rancho, NM Fab 11X in 2001, the $2B microprocessor Fab which employed 4,000 people at its peak. He also led the efforts to build Intel’s 100kW solar array in 2011.

After retirement, in 2013 Tom became a co-coordinator of 350NM, a New Mexico chapter of 350.org, fighting global warming to ensure a safe climate for his three children.

350NM’s campaigns include UNM divestment, large public rallies to demand action on climate, public education forums on the need to rapidly convert from fossil fuels to renewable energy, and helping to pass the 2019 Energy Transition Act, legislation which expanded NM’s renewable electricity standard to 100% carbon free by 2045.