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  • Late August through September marks a familiar time for most New Mexicans — green chile roasting season. But this treasured tradition has a cost: New Mexican pepper roasters emit greenhouse gasses on par with driving 1700 cars for a year. Now, scientists are exploring ways to reduce these emissions. KUNM’s Morning Edition host Bryce Dix spoke with Kenneth Armijo, an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories about how he’s using solar power to roast chile.
  • Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has made the creation of a hydrogen hub in New Mexico a priority in the current legislative session. But despite claims of this fuel being more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels, there are significant issues with developing hydrogen. That’s according to Capital & Main’s Jerry Redfern, who spoke with KUNM’s Megan Kamerick.
  • The Obama Administration released details this week onthe Clean Power Planwhich calls for power plants across the country to reduce carbon dioxide…