Seismic testing is a precursor to offshore oil and gas drilling, whereby drilling companies blast loud sounds in the ocean floor to search for areas to drill. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Environmental Commissioner Catherine McCabe, in a Thursday statement, contend that process on its own could lead to environmental damage given the ...
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Alexa Pay my PSEG bill
PSE&G is debuting a feature using Amazon’s voice-activated technology Alexa so customers can make payments, ask billing questions and get safety and savings tips, the utility announced Thursday. PSE&G says it is the first utility in New Jersey to offer this feature to its more than 2.5 million gas and electric customers. To get started, ...
Read More »EDF unveils NJ offshore wind project, following Nautilus rejection
EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US LLC announced Wednesday they will be partnering to form a massive 2,500-megawatt wind project on an 183,353-acre site, eight miles off the coast of Atlantic City called Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC.
Read More »NJ utilities board rejects Nautilus’ 3rd bid for offshore wind project
On Tuesday, the Board of Public Utilities voted 5-0 to reject the application Nautilus Offshore Wind LLC, which was jointly managed EDF Renewables and Fishermen’s Energy. “While the exact price is confidential, this cost is much higher than similar facilities in the United States and Europe,” BPU President Joseph L. Fiordaliso said prior to casting his ...
Read More »Murphy administration rolls out steps to rejoin multistate greenhouse gas cooperative
The Murphy administration unveiled steps for how it will rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in 2020 after withdrawing from the multistate cooperative eight years ago.
Read More »Federal judge rules in favor of PennEast Pipeline for use of eminent domain
United States District Court Judge Brian Martinotti of Newark ruled Friday the PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC is granted access to use eminent domain to seize properties it requires in New Jersey in order to perform surveys.
Read More »Japanese manufacturer acquires portion of Linde Gas business for 413M
Japanese industrial gas manufacturer Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. has reached a $413 million agreement with Bridgewater-based Linde Gas North America LLC to acquire a portion of its hydrogen and carbon monoxide business and related assets in the United States through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Matheson Tri-Gas, according to Linde.
Read More »Study Personal patches could reduce energy waste in buildings
Engineers at Rutgers University and Oregon State University said they have found a cost-effective way to make durable heating patches by using intense pulses of light to fuse tiny silver wires with polyester, opening the door to reducing energy waste in buildings.
Read More »HUMC, Overlook cited as environmentally friendly hospitals
Hackensack Meridian Health University Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center are the only New Jersey hospitals to make the Becker’s Healthcare list of the 68 most "green" hospitals in the nation.
Read More »Camden County utility authority first in NJ to create microgrid to power institutions
The Camden County Municipal Utility Authority will employ a microgrid to power institutions, which was made possible through the county winning the Environmental Impact Bond Challenge funded by The Rockefeller Foundation to help cities improve resilience.
Read More »Albireo Energy to acquire Pennsylvania consulting firm
Edison-based power supplier Albiero Energy has received financing to support its acquisition of Pennsylvania-based utility management firm Taylor Consulting & Contracting, Albiero said Tuesday.
Read More »OP-ED Nautilus would put NJ at forefront of offshore wind industry
Jump-starting the state’s shift to renewable energy with obvious environmental benefits, Nautilus is also expected to be a boon for the state’s economy, with a projected addition of over $150 million for the New Jersey economy, including $16 million in annual revenue and hundreds of jobs. Those numbers don’t tell the whole story about what ...
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