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Officials ceremoniously break ground April 16, 2024, in Linden on the Linden Renewable Energy project – the nation’s largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas facility. The initiative is a collaboration among South Jersey Industries, Captona and RNG Energy Solutions.

$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.

Investment

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.

New Jersey American Water

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.

Solar panels

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.

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind CEO Joris Veldhoven speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on March 27, 2024.

NJBIZ Conversations: Atlantic Shores CEO Joris Veldhoven

The leader talks about the challenges facing offshore wind developers in New Jersey.

Offshore wind turbines

$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.

Offshore wind

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.

Damian Bednarz, managing director at Attentive Energy, was one of the wind energy industry executives attending a conference hosted by the Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University.

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.

Brookfield Properties-owned Willowbrook Mall in Wayne is the first U.S. shopping mall to pilot Tesla’s Megapack.

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.

Tap water

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.

Offshore Wind Technology Conference

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.

Electric vehicle charging station

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.