Newlygreens 3 :: Our House The Hummer – prt 1 –

[part 1 of 4] The Home Energy Audit

After about 5 years of picking the low-hanging fruit, (the easy weekend projects, the CFL replacements, the digital thermostats, the window caulking and so on) we’ve come to the realization that in order for us to make further efficiency improvements we are going to need to graduate to some big time projects that require professional assistance.
The good news for us is that NJ has a program to help homeowners, like us, make improvements in insulation and heating equipment called Home Performance with Energy Star. The next few episodes of Newlygreens are going to detail our experience with the program and the showcase the results we achieve (or fail to achieve)
The process starts with a Home Energy/ Safety Audit and that’s what we will be sharing in part 1 starting at our friend Zorina’s.

Guests in the episode:
Ed Schwartz – Green Living Solutions
Gray Russell – Green Living Solutions
Tom Testa – Home Energy Diagnostics
Zorina – A long-time family friend

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Oct. 1 Meeting to Detail NJ's Progress on Energy

The State Energy Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Oct.
1 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, 33
Livingston Avenue, in New Brunswick. The meeting will run from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and will provide an overview of New Jersey’s progress on a
wide range of energy issues including greenhouse gas reduction, green
jobs and economic development, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
The council is comprised of the State departments that are engaged in
energy-related matters and was formed in accordance with the New
Jersey Energy Master Plan, which was released by Governor Jon S.
Corzine on Oct. 22, 2008.

At this meeting, the public will hear about the progress New Jersey
has made in reaching its goals for greater energy efficiency, to
increase reliance on renewable energy and to achieve steep reductions
in its greenhouse gas emissions. The public will be invited to ask
questions and offer comments after the morning and afternoon
presentations.

For directions: http://policy.rutgers.edu/school/visitors.php. There
are two garages on New Street and they are the closest. The New Street
Deck is located at the corner of New Street and Joyce Kilmer Ave, and
the Morris Street Deck is at the corner of New Street and George
Street with both having entrance on New Street.

For more information, please email
energymasterplan@bpu.state.nj

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Offshore Wind :: WP 88.7FM

Major Offshore Wind is coming to NJ!  Joining Greg by phone on The Morning Blend is Lance R. Miller, Chief of Policy and Planning, Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to discuss the newly awarded contract for large-scale, wind development off the coast of Atlantic City.  The project promises to supply power to 125,000 homes and will ultimately generate 3000MW of clean energy, 13% of NJ’s demand.

The project will draw in high tech, green-collar jobs for NJseyans and reaffirm NJ’s commitment to clean energy!  Rock on BPU and Gov. Corzine!!!

Full Press Release Here

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