Archive for July, 2007

New Jersey a Power in Solar Electricity

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

State rebates cut installation costs
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/30/07
BY REBECCA SANTANA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOPEWELL — When it comes to the environment, New Jersey’s image is one of a gloomy, chemical, toxic mess — a polluted wasteland where it would be easy for Tony Soprano to dispose of [...]

Status Report on the Incubator (7/29/07)

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

The Incubator’s July 18 “stakeholder meeting” was an outstanding success, with a wide spectrum of individuals from business, government, and academia coming together to offer ideas, suggestions, and support to the Incubator project. More details on this will follow, but the steering committee plans to move forward with a full feasibility study, with strategic partnerships [...]

PSEG has a $700M plan to cut emissions

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Friday, July 20, 2007
By ALEX NUSSBAUM
STAFF WRITER

PSEG Power will spend more than $700 million to cut pollution from its [...]

July 18 Meeting Notes & Follow-up

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

The Incubator’s July 18 “stakeholder meeting” was an outstanding success, with a wide spectrum of individuals from business, government, and academia coming together to offer ideas, suggestions, and support to the Incubator project. More details on this will follow, but the steering committee plans to move forward with a full feasibility study, with strategic partnerships [...]

Creating the Sustainable Business Incubator at FDU

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
7:45 to 2:00
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison Campus
We are inviting a spectrum of potential stakeholders, from business, government, and academia to help move us forward in this effort.
The meeting will be held in the Orangerie at the FDU Library on the FDU Madison Campus, and we will provide complimentary breakfast and lunch with [...]

Staking Jersey’s Claim on Climate Change

Monday, July 9th, 2007

by Jon S. Corzine, Governor, State of New Jersey – Editorial July 8, 2007
(Click to read)

 ”Reducing greenhouse gas emissions will support our economic growth strategy by creating markets for efficient and clean energy technologies and by spurring technical innovation and job growth. Moving aggressively now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will also place New Jersey’s [...]

New Jersey Moves into the Lead in Addressing Global Warming

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

New Jersey has taken a giant step forward in addressing global climate change, by passing legislation originally sponsored by Linda Stender, District 22 representative in the NJ State Assembly and Deputy Speaker, which calls for dramatic reductions in the level of greenhouse gas emissions as far out as 2050.
The bill received overwhelming support in [...]

Sustainability – the new imperative

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

“Moving Beyond Kyoto” – Al Gore’s July 1, 2007 New York Times op-ed:
“Just in the last few months, new studies have shown that the north polar ice cap — which helps the planet cool itself — is melting nearly three times faster than the most pessimistic computer models predicted. Unless we take action, summer ice [...]


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