renewable energy

Suburban Propane tanks.
Mar 10, 2022

Suburban Propane buys 25% equity stake in Virginia company for $30M

The company also announced the creation of new subsidiary as part of its long-term goal of building out a renewable energy platform.

PSEG Power closed its last remaining coal plant May 31, 2021. It was located in Bridgeport, Conn.
Feb 18, 2022

PSEG sells off fossil fuel plants for $1.9B

The sale comes as the utility giant eyes clean energy alternatives. The sites across New Jersey, New York and Maryland produce a combined 6,750 megawatts of electricity.

Gov. Phil Murphy unveils New Jersey's Energy Master Plan and signs an executive order directing a new suite of climate regulations at Stockton University on Jan. 27, 2020.
Jan 20, 2022

Lawsuit charges NJ isn’t following greenhouse gas, climate change goals

Organized under the banner EmpowerNJ, more than 120 environmental and other social justice groups are challenging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, asserting it refuses to go ahead with rulemaking tied to cutting the state’s emissions by 2030.

Two Stop & Shops in New Jersey now have Volta Charging stations.
Aug 2, 2021

Volta puts electric vehicle charging stations at 2 NJ Stop & Shops

Morris Plains and East Brunswick will be just the first locations, as the grocer expects to launch 50 additional across the Northeast by the end of the year.

1,566 monocrystalline high‑efficiency solar panels were added to the roof of S&A Molders’ 140,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Manalapan.
Jul 27, 2021

Soltage closes $130M debt facility to finance national solar portfolio

The investment, led by Silicon Valley Bank, will fund a 110-megawatt national portfolio of projects across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maine, Illinois, Virginia and Maryland. 

Jun 21, 2021

Ocean Power Technologies announces executive management changes

Philipp Stratmann was appointed president and CEO, while Matthew Shafer was promoted to senior vice president, CFO and treasurer.

Newark
Jun 11, 2021

Murphy admin cancels plans for Newark natural gas plant

The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in North Jersey is pulling the plug on a proposal that would provide back-up power to a sewage treatment facility in the Brick City, citing opposition from environmentalists.