http://newlygreens.com Walking Green for a Sustainable Garden State Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:30:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://newlygreens.com/feed/ Stories of green living from the early adopters walking the walk. Produced in NJ just outside New York City the show gives an East Coast flavor to implementing more balanced choices. Hosts Greg and Connie, "newlygreens" and not so newlywed, try take the stories to heart and and bring practical change into their own lives. It may not be about being the ideal, but it is definitely about finding inspiration and working toward something better. Kaizen Productions LLC clean Kaizen Productions LLC info@newlygreens.com info@newlygreens.com (Kaizen Productions LLC) 2010 Kaizen Productions LLC Eco Friendly Tales of Going Green from the Northeast sustainable, environmental, earth, nature, solar, wind, recycle, organic, green, eco, eco-friendly http://newlygreens.com/_content/_images/powered_by_podpress_small.jpg http://newlygreens.com http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/nj-wind-update-with-rob-burke/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/nj-wind-update-with-rob-burke/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:54:16 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1400 Today we have with us our collegue, Rob Burke, reluctant activist, and owner of the Wayne Auto Spa – eco-friendly car wash.  Rob gives us an update on some exciting and encouraging news for clean energy in the Garden State.  More info on his blog. In the interview [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/nj-wind-update-with-rob-burke/feed/ 0 Bob Smith,John McKeon,Law,regulations,Turbine,Upendra Chivikula,wayne,Wayne Auto Spa,Wind,Wind NIMBY Lawsuit,zoning Today we have with us our collegue, Rob Burke, reluctant activist, and owner of the Wayne Auto Spa - eco-friendly car wash.  Rob gives us an update on some exciting and encouraging news for clean energy in the Garden State.  More info on his blog. Today we have with us our collegue, Rob Burke, reluctant activist, and owner of the Wayne Auto Spa - eco-friendly car wash.  Rob gives us an update on some exciting and encouraging news for clean energy in the Garden State.  More info on his blog. In the interview we ask listeners to contact representitives in support of state-wide renwable energy zoning laws.  These are the NJ lawmakers who can make this happen: Sen. Bob Smith, Environment Committee Chair: senbsmith@njleg.org Assemblyman Upendra Chivikula, Chair, Telecommunications & Environment Committee:AsmChivukula@njleg.org Assemblyman John McKeon, Chair, Environment & Solid Waste Committee,AsmMcKeon@njleg.org   THE LATEST NEWS ON THIS REQUEST... (3/10/09) For all of our NJ people, an update on recent legislation.... A3062/S1303 Defines "inherently beneficial use" for purposes of zoning use variance and specifically includes facilities that supply electrical energy produced from wind, solar or photovoltaic technologies. This bill was favorably unanimously passed out of the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee (AHO) yesterday afternoon. It apparently was approved thru the Senate so if the Assembly passes it, then next stop the Governor.    A copy of the bill can be found at:  http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/S1500/1303_I1.PDF Thank you everyone who made calls, this is tremendous!!! Kaizen Productions LLC clean 22:14 http://newlygreens.com/blog/anti-nimby-lawsuit/ http://newlygreens.com/blog/anti-nimby-lawsuit/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:31:11 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1316 http://newlygreens.com/blog/anti-nimby-lawsuit/feed/ 0 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/episode-6-wind/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/episode-6-wind/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:56:18 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=666 Challenges To Going Green – The Wayne Township Turbine Hearing. We are on the verge of yet another frontier in this country and around the world. This episode gives you a glimpse inside the challenges some pioneers are facing [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/episode-6-wind/feed/ 0 court,Ocean Gate,opposition,Paul Kennedy,WAS,wayne,Wind [part 3 of 4] Challenges To Going Green – The Wayne Township Turbine Hearing. We are on the verge of yet another frontier in this country and around the world. This episode gives you a glimpse inside the challenges some pioneers are facing today. [part 3 of 4] Challenges To Going Green – The Wayne Township Turbine Hearing. We are on the verge of yet another frontier in this country and around the world. This episode gives you a glimpse inside the challenges some pioneers are facing today. In episode 3 we met Rob Burke, owner of an eco-friendly car wash in Wayne NJ. Rob is now attempting to add to his eco portfolio by constructing a wind turbine on the car wash property. Although the state has granted him financial incentives he now faces the township to approve the construction. One of the challenges he faces in front of the board is the absence of “experts” in the area of renewable energy. Mayor Paul Kennedy of Ocean Gate along with Jim Frye make the astute observation that towns need to be more proactive in informing themselves about the realities of clean energy sources. Thanks to “Home Rule” there is also an absence of statewide codes and regulations for structures such as wind turbines. It is still unexplored territory for most town officials so there is some resistance. There are certainly many questions to be asked and answered, but as we saw demonstrated by the ACUA in part 1 of this episode, it is possible to both answer those questions and get renewable energy sources installed when the political will is there. Kaizen Productions LLC clean