green technology also has the economy looking up. ♪ >> reporter: with easily more than 300 days of sunshine each year, new mexico is one of the sunniest states in the country, and there's a wave of solar energy companies coming to set up shop. one of the biggest? schott solar. ever since this german-owned company opened this massive complex on the south side of albuquerque, they have been energizing the local jobs market. amid the whir of robots in this 175,000-square-foot plant, workers are turning out solar cells and related technology as fast as they can, and their products are going out the door just as quickly. >> it's a growing technology and there's a demand for it. >> we basically sell everything that we produce. >> you feel good about it? >> i do. >> personally, i see a future here. >> reporter: it's no accident, up in the capital, santa fe, another fellow believes he can