$440M food-waste-to-RNG facility breaks ground in Linden
When fully operational, the site will produce more clean energy than any other single project in New Jersey, according to SJI President and CEO Mike Renna.
NJEDA approves NJ Green Bank, $7M workforce grant program
Both initiatives pertain to the Murphy administration’s ambitious clean-energy goals and will help create and prepare for jobs in the sector as well as catalyze activity around the state.
OPINION: Open the funding spigot
"New Jersey has long been a leader in environmental stewardship ... Yet much work still needs to be done to continue this progress — investment in the pipes, infrastructure and distribution systems that deliver clean water to all New Jerseyans every day," writes New Jersey American Water President Mark McDonough.
NJBankers, KeyState Renewables partner on community solar initiative
Calling for a capital raise of up to $100 million from member banks, the initiative will ultimately finance more than 75 community such projects across New Jersey in 2024 and 2025.
NJBIZ Conversations: Atlantic Shores CEO Joris Veldhoven
The leader talks about the challenges facing offshore wind developers in New Jersey.
$3.7M announced for NJ offshore wind research, monitoring
The funding aims to ensure the ecologically responsible development of the sector, especially following pushback and rash of marine mammal deaths last year.
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project enters environmental review (updated)
The 50-50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America is projected to generate 1,510 megawatts in offshore wind energy – enough to power more than 700,000 homes – as well as $1.9 billion in economic activity.
New chapter opens for NJ’s offshore wind industry
Many of the headwinds the sector faced stemmed from broader post-pandemic conditions – such as inflation, higher interest rates, supply chain issues and more – that strained many projects conceived during the pre-pandemic period.
Willowbrook Mall is 1st in US to pilot Tesla’s Megapack
With the rechargeable lithium ion-based battery energy storage system, the Brookfield Properties-owned site will be able to harness, store and use energy generated from an existing rooftop solar array.
NJ receives $157M to upgrade water infrastructure
The federal funds come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. According to the EPA, at $50 billion in total, it is the largest investment in water infrastructure in the nation’s history.
Sweeney Center hosts offshore wind conference
The hybrid event features a number of notable speakers, including representatives from New Jersey's three approved projects: Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Leading Light Wind and Attentive Energy.
Poll: 50% of New Jerseyans oppose 2035 EV mandate
According to the findings from Rutgers-Eagleton, 30% say the policy will positively impact the state's economy. That's versus 44% who anticipate the reverse.