Energy

Ocean Wind 1, the developers of a wind energy farm off the South Jersey coast, have hired two companies to connect the project to the electrical grid on land.

A Princeton University says the state can generate clean energy at prices comparable to current costs through large solar farms, not offshore wind.

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Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said private industry can’t make the switch without a regulatory push – but that it’ll take time.

PennEast has dropped plans to build a natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania through Hunterdon and Mercer counties, citing difficulties in obtaining environmental permits from New Jersey.

Ratepayers will continue to pay an extra fee on their electric bills for an additional three years to keep three Salem County nuclear plants open.

Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama is ordering the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020.

Enhanced financial incentives are available for victims of Hurricane Sandy as they rebuild their homes and businesses.

The highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drink has been cited in five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack, according to reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating.