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Protect the Public Lands in Doña Ana County - on March 14, 2012
Membership FAQ - on October 23, 2011
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sixth annual Digital Media Summit - on February 2, 2012
COMMUNITY LEADERS TO TOUR SAPPHIRE ENERGY LAS CRUCES - on October 27, 2011
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The BEST Robotics contest will be the discussion topic presented by Robert Hull at the April 20thHigh Tech Consortium meeting at Sonoma Ranch Sunset Grill. Robert will include videos and contestants robotic exploits.
What is BEST? Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) This competition exposes middle and high school students to the concepts of engineering and technology through a robotics design challenge. Annually in September, teams of middle and high school students receive a box of parts and electronics to design and build remote-controlled robots to accomplish a specific task. In six weeks, the teams design and build prototypes, stage mock competitions, compete against each other locally, and then move on to a regional play-off and championship.
The 2012 game is still Confidential; we don't want to reveal any details so no team has an advantage. There is a "teaser" video at bestinc.org . I bet we’ll get a great deal of detail on the 2012 BEST Robotics contest and interesting stories from the ‘Bugs”, last year’s contest.
For more information call Richard Majestic at 521-0018 or email info@htcnm.com, the HTC monthly meeting is April 20that 11:30AM at the Sunset Grill Sonoma Ranch Golf Club
Economic Analysis: Protect the Public Lands in Doña Ana County
For Future Economic Development in the Region
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A new report shows that protected public lands are a competitive economic advantage in southern New Mexico and Doña AnaCounty. The analysis confirms that protecting the world-class public lands surrounding Las Cruces will aid the region’s economic development strategy.
“Permanently protecting the iconic Organ Mountains and the surrounding natural treasures will boost our economy and benefit Doña Ana County. This Headwaters report explains how stimulating tourism, attracting new residents, and creating jobs goes hand in hand with permanently protecting public lands”, said Richard Majestic from the High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico.
The report, Doña Ana County’s Public Lands and Economic Prosperity, (available at http://headwaterseconomics.org/wphw/wp-content/uploads/DonaAna_County_Report.pdf) was conducted by Headwaters Economics, a non-profit research group based in Bozeman, Montana that works with local officials, business leaders, and the public to help improve land management and community development decisions.
The report reviews Doña AnaCounty’s regional economy—along with that of southern New Mexico and the West—and the county’s success in attracting economic growth and rising salaries and wages. It discusses economic trends and the potential for Doña AnaCounty’s public lands to support a growing travel and tourism sector, and also attract new residents, businesses and industries.
“Southern New Mexico’s competitive strengths and mix of economic activities have evolved in recent years,” noted report author Ben Alexander. “People are moving to the region because of its high quality of life. Services industries that employ a wide range of people—from doctors and engineers to teachers and accountants—are driving economic growth and make up the large majority of jobs today. These industries are raising wages and, along with rapid increases in non-labor income from investment and retirement sources, are helping to elevate per capita income.”
“Even with the difficult economic times, people are moving to Las Cruces,” said John Munoz of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces. “The Organ Mountains and our other unique natural areas are on every top 10 list that we make. It’s time we do the smart thing and permanently protect these natural areas so that Las Cruces and Doña Ana Countywill continue to draw new residents and new businesses far into the future.”
“In these economic times, Las Cruces and Doña Ana County needs to look seriously at any opportunity that will help positively brand this community and increase interest in visiting, moving to, or starting a business here. Protecting our world class southwestern vistas and lands can an incredible opportunity for the future of this whole region,” added Russell Larcher, Board member for the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce.
The Doña Ana Countycase is part of a series of research by Headwaters Economics on the economic role of protected federal lands in the West looking at both past performance and several perspective case studies.
For example, Headwaters Economics recently completed a study of the economic performance of communities adjacent to large national monuments in the West created in the last generation (a total of 17 monuments), finding that nearby economies grew, adding new jobs, and per capita income increased, in real terms, in every case after the creation of these national monuments (see: http://headwaterseconomics.org/land/reports/national-monuments/).Nearby National Monuments like White Sands receive between 500,000 and 600,000 visitors every year, making large economic impacts that could only grow in Las Cruces.
Headwaters Economics is an independent, nonprofit research group that assists the public and elected officials in making informed land management and community development decisions, http://headwaterseconomics.org/.
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the HTC of southern New Mexico suports this work.
Please join us for the sixth annual Digital Media Summit sponsored by the High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico in cooperation with the DACC Creative Media Technologies Department and Rio Grande SIGGRAPH.
Where: Doña Ana Community College – East Campus DADM room 202
When: 9:30 Registration 10:00 - 11:30
This event will be followed by the Rio Grande ACM SIGGRAPH winter meeting and an evening reception.
Reception at Sonoma Ranch Sunset Grill 1274 Golf Club Roadstarting at 5:45.
Julie A. Seton, PhD
High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico
Programs Director
(575) 639-3158
September 22, 2011
COMMUNITY LEADERS TO TOUR SAPPHIRE ENERGY LAS CRUCES
TEST AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
WHAT: On Monday, September 26th, Mesilla Valley community leaders will tour Sapphire Energy’s test and development facility in Las Cruces’ West Mesa Industrial Park. Sapphire is working to commercialize “green crude”—a renewable petroleum replacement that is produced from algae, sunlight and CO2. Sapphire Energy believes that algae will become a very substantial agricultural crop, and make a major difference to the world’s energy balance.
Representatives of the media are invited to join the tour.
Las Cruces City Councilor Nathan Small arranged Monday’s tour because Sapphire has brought jobs, investment, and energy to the community. Through close partnerships and cooperation, Sapphire and the community are helping build and grow an industry with local benefits and international implications.
Sapphire Vice President Corporate Affairs Tim Zenk will be available to discuss Sapphire’s involvement in economic development in the Las Cruces area, including jobs and local partnerships.
WHEN: Monday, September 26, 2011
8:45 – 10:30 am
WHERE: Sapphire Energy Test and Development Site, 9035 Advancement Avenue, West Mesa Industrial Park, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007
WHO: John Munoz, Hispano Chamber
Bill Allen, Las Cruces Chamber
Mellow Honek, Green Chamber
Davin Lopez, MVEDA
Craig Buchanan, MVEDA
Dr. Abbas Ghassemi, NMSU
Richard Majestic, Hi Tech Consortium
Nathan Small, Las Cruces City Council
Sharon Thomas, Las Cruces City Council
Billy Garrett, Doña Ana County Commission
Karen Perez, Doña Ana County Commission
Tim Zenk, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Sapphire Energy
CONTACT: Jan Johnson,
Alice Martinez, Sapphire Energy,
Nathan Small, District 4 Las Cruces City Councilor,
About Sapphire Energy:
San Diego-based Sapphire Energy is pioneering an entirely new industry – Green Crude Production – with the potential to profoundly change America’s energy and petrochemical landscape for the better. Sapphire’s products and processes in this category differ significantly from other forms of biofuel because they are made solely from photosynthetic microorganisms (algae), using sunlight and CO2 as their feedstock; are not dependent on food crops or valuable farmland; do not use potable water; do not result in biodiesel or ethanol; enhance and replace petroleum-based products; and are low carbon, renewable and scalable. Green Crude can be refined into the three most important liquid fuels used by our society: gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The fuels meet ASTM standards and are compatible with the existing petroleum infrastructure, from refinement through distribution and the retail supply chain. In December 2009, Sapphire was awarded nearly $104.5 million as part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Re-Investment Act and the USDA’s Biorefinery Assistance Program 9003 authorized through the 2008 Farm Bill.
For more information: visit www.sapphireenergy.comand www.las-cruces.orgor
Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sapphireenergy
Visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/SapphireEnergyVideo.
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High Technology Definitions
high technology n. Technology that involves highly advanced or specialized systems or devices. high-tech·nolo·gy adj. |
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high technology
n (Electronics) highly sophisticated, often electronic, techniques used in manufacturing and other processes
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high technology- highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) automation, mechanisation, mechanization- the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines" engineering, technology- the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
Definition of high tech used for the study conducted under contract with Sandia National Laboratories (2002) -- “high tech companies are defined as companies of any size, either private or publicly funded, whose products and services include scientific research and inquiry”
