New Jersey Could See 13,500+ Jobs From Build Back Better Act

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:10:59 +0000

Trenten, New Jersey — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in New Jersey. The Senate’s passage of the Build Back Better Act would bring these climate and economic benefits to states across […]

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New Jersey First State To Require Planners To Consider Climate Change

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:00:26 +0000

Sea Level Rise In New JerseyNew Jersey governor Phil Murphy has directed the state’s DEP to draft new land use rules that will take into account the impact of climate change before new permits are issued.

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The Single-Use Plastic Dilemma — It’s Complicated

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:50:16 +0000

single use plastic banPlastic bag bans are the subject of discussion in state and local governments across America as people struggle with how to respond to the scourge of plastic waste.

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New Jersey Backs 45 Community Solar Projects

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:58:16 +0000

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) on Dec. 20 announced it has approved 45 applications in the first year of its Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. The NJBPU in a statement Friday said the projects, with total generation capacity of 77.61 MW, will be designed by local governments, community groups, and private developers. […]

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New Jersey More Than Doubles Offshore Wind Target To 7.5 Gigawatts By 2035

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:00:10 +0000

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order this week enshrining an increase to the state’s offshore wind energy target, increasing it from 3,500 megawatts (MW) by 2030 to 7,500 MW by 2035. 

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‘GREEN Act of 2019’ Extends Tax Credits for Renewables

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:41:57 +0000

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The Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 19 released a draft tax package for clean energy projects that includes a five-year extension of the 30% solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), along with new incentives for energy storage. The legislation also supports incentives for electric vehicles (EVs), offshore and onshore […]

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