New Jersey’s Big Ocean Wind Opportunity

NJ still has hope on wind energy

August 21. 2017 (Daily Record/USA Today)

"Offshore wind remains one of New Jersey’s great untapped resources…But advocates and energy companies continue to lay the groundwork for an industry that essentially doesn’t yet exist here…Gov. Chris Christie [signed a bill in 2010] that was specifically designed to enhance the state’s offshore wind prospects, setting a goal of 1,100 megawatts…[but] increasingly embraced his conservative side, scuttling any chances for meaningful pro-environment policies. As a result, offshore wind has languished…Studies have shown New Jersey’s coast to be particularly conducive to offshore wind because of prevailing gusty conditions, the state’s prime location on the energy grid, and the relatively shallow waters off our coast, which lowers the expense of building offshore turbines. But…New Jersey has to act fast to maximize its potential advantages because offshore wind offers an entire industry to develop, creating jobs and improving the state economy…” click here for more

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