Construction in New Jersey is booming to the degree that there is a shortage of qualified labor to perform the volume of jobs, according to three panelists who took part in an industry panel Wednesday in Whippany.
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Energy
Murphy pitches clean energy at Princeton
Gov. Phil Murphy pitched his New Jersey clean energy goals to dozens of researchers and professors at Princeton University on Friday, pointing to the potential economic benefit of boosting such an industry.
Read More »Design ‘smart cities’ around people, Tech Day panelists suggest
In New Jersey's cities of tomorrow, kitchen appliances could alert homeowners they need to be replaced. Smart meters could tell them how to lower their electric bill. Commuters would be able to use ride-sharing apps to connect them from home or work to the nearest train station — via bicycles or electric scooters rather than cars.
Read More »Soltage closes Round 1 of investment for solar portfolio
Renewable energy provider Soltage has closed the first round of investment for a 38-project, 100-megawatt solar portfolio.
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AC’s Claridge Hotel to ban plastic straws in 2019
The owners of the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City announced plans for the entire resort to eliminate the use of plastic straws beginning Jan. 1.
Read More »JJ, NFI earn EPA freight efficiency recognition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored New Brunswick’s Johnson & Johnson and Cherry Hill’s NFI Industries with SmartWay Excellence Awards at the 2018 American Trucking Association Annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas, this week.
Read More »NJ American Water granted new rates by BPU
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved a settlement between New Jersey American Water and the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel for new water and wastewater rates that will keep water about 1 cent per gallon.
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NJ Senate approves bill to ban fracking waste
The state Senate approved a measure to ban the disposal of waste from the controversial natural-gas drilling process hydraulic fracturing (otherwise known as fracking) within New Jersey's state borders.
Read More »PSEG says bills to remain stable after BPU OKs agreement
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities granted approval Monday to PSE&G on a settlement agreement that keeps bills for the typical combined electric and gas residential customer stable and at levels that are 30 percent lower than customers paid in 2008.
Read More »Port Authority unveils 2050 clean energy goal
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees many of the bridges, tunnels and airports in the New York City metro area, unveiled plans for an 80 percent reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Read More »Proposed law to allow local stormwater utilities could spell new tax, opponents say
Lawmakers advanced a measure that would enable local governments to establish their own stormwater utilities. But the proposal drew criticism from business advocates who said the measure could amount to more taxes.
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Businesses must connect to protect water supplies
All businesspeople must juggle a wide array of priorities each day. One that should be high on every-one's list is the health and sustainability of water resources in the Garden State.
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