Showing posts with label S-1707. Show all posts
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March 21, 2016

NJ Lawmakers Push for 80 Percent Renewable Energy by 2050--Again

One of the problems with this aggressive goal is that the Christie administration is not likely to back it

If legislators get their way, New Jersey will rely on solar panels, wind turbines, and other forms of clean energy to provide most of the electricity the state needs by 2050.

That’s the goal of a bill making its way through the Legislature, which would require 80 percent of the electricity used in the state to come from renewable energy, an aggressive target aimed at helping New Jersey sharply curb emissions of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.