Calling it a celebration of Earth Day, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today announced that New Jersey will invest nearly $45 million to reduce greenhouse gases produced by the transportation sector, thanks to funds from the national Volkswagen settlement. As part of the Murphy Administration’s prioritization of initiatives that reduce […]
Electric Vehicles
Greenwald Promotes Government Policies that Work
Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald wants to focus on policies that work. That may not sound controversial, but it raises questions about some of the proposals policymakers are working on now. At this morning’s NJBIA Government Affairs Policy Committee meeting, Greenwald provided some insights on how that applies to economic incentives, energy policy and state […]
Electric Vehicles Next Big Step in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
Expect to see more electric cars this June – not necessarily on the roadways, but in the state’s update to the Energy Master Plan. That’s because when it comes to reducing greenhouse gases, New Jersey is turning its focus from electricity generation to the transportation sector. “Quite frankly, energy generation isn’t our biggest problem when […]
Electric Charging Station Grant Program
—Overview— It Pay$ to Plug In provides grants to employers to offset the cost of purchasing and installing electric vehicle charging stations in order to encourage employees to purchase and drive electric cars to work. The availability of workplace charging stations can be an important factor in encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles which have […]