Smith Renewable Energy Bills Clear Committee May 11, 2021, 1:40 pm | in
Smith Renewable Energy Bills Clear Committee
Trenton – In an effort to expand the use of solar renewable energy across New Jersey, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee passed a series of bills today sponsored by Senator Bob Smith to increase the state’s solar energy capacity.
“In order to achieve our renewable energy goals and become a carbon-neutral state in the coming decades, we need to greatly expand our use of clean energy across New Jersey. We cannot achieve this if we do not rapidly develop our capacity for solar energy,” said Senator Smith (D-Middlesex/Somerset), Chair of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. “New Jersey is in a great position to further develop solar energy, whether through utility-scale projects, residential buildings or on the roofs of warehouses. We can improve upon what already exists, while also avoiding higher energy cos