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/blog/tremendous-wind-resource-for-nj/ http://newlygreens.com/blog/tremendous-wind-resource-for-nj/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:41:09 +0000 mattisong http://newlygreens.com/?p=3106 http://newlygreens.com/blog/tremendous-wind-resource-for-nj/feed/ 0 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/greensprouts-fedral-eco-tax-tips/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/greensprouts-fedral-eco-tax-tips/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:29:13 +0000 cmatti http://newlygreens.com/?p=2362 Green Your Tax Return! There are many ways to reap the benefits of energy efficiency, including on your tax return.  Here are just a few of the incentives up for grabs this year.  Next year may bring even more… 1 – 30% On Home Energy Tax Credits [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/greensprouts-fedral-eco-tax-tips/feed/ 0 Alliance to Save Energy,clean fuel,Department of Energy,energy efficiency,Energy Star,fuel cells,Geothermal,hybrid cars,Solar,state energy tax credits,Tax credits,tax credits for home efficiency Green Your Tax Return! There are many ways to reap the benefits of energy efficiency, including on your tax return.  Here are just a few of the incentives up for grabs this year.  Next year may bring even more... - Green Your Tax Return! There are many ways to reap the benefits of energy efficiency, including on your tax return.  Here are just a few of the incentives up for grabs this year.  Next year may bring even more... 1 - 30% On Home Energy Tax Credits for Geothermal, Solar, Wind Turbines or Fuel Cells The economic stimulus bill removed the $2,000 cap that had applied to geothermal heat pumps, solar panels and other home renewable energy technology. The 30% tax rebate on qualified solar energy systems remains in place on geothermal heat pumps, small wind turbines, and fuel cell systems. Ground-source heat pumps are installed underground and use the constant 50-degree subsurface temperature to cool air or water in the summer, and heat it in the winter — both of which reduce the cost of heating or cooling year round. In addition, the solar energy tax credit, which had been set to expire, is now good through 2016. (See The Daily Green's Home Solar Panel Reviews: The Most Efficient and Best Value Home Solar Panels.) 2 - $1,500 Home Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency You can claim a home tax credit for energy efficiency improvements made in 2009 (but not for improvements made in 2008) if you installed new insulation, energy-efficient windows or an energy-efficient furnace, boiler or air conditioner. A tax credit of up to $500 that expired in 2007 has been renewed for 2009 by the bailout bill, and expanded to $1,500 by the economic stimulus bill. It covers up to 30% (expanded from 10% by the economic stimulus bill) of the cost of a range of projects that meet certain specifications. Do $5,000 worth of qualifying work, and you not only get a $1,500 rebate, but also savings on energy bills for years to come. The economic stimulus bill also stripped out most caps on individual home improvements, which had applied to windows, heating equipment and other energy efficiency improvements. Note that the tax credit applies only to equipment, not labor. Find more information about these home energy efficiency tax credits at the Alliance to Save Energy or Energy Star or Department of Energy Websites. Note that much of this information reflects the tax incentives in place in 2006 and 2007; for the most part, the 2009 tax credits are identical, but check updated criteria for which products qualify, for instance. 3 - $500 Home Energy Tax Credits for Fuel Cells or Microturbines The tax incentive that had covered 30% of the cost of fuel cell or microturbine systems in homes, which lapsed in 2008, has been restored for 2009 and through 2016. It covers up to $500 per 0.5 kw of capacity. 4 - $7,500 Energy Tax Credits for Plug-in Hybrid Cars The first 200,000 buyers of plug-in hybrid vehicles from each manufacturer now qualify for a $7,500 tax rebate. A similar tax credit for hybrid vehicles had been capped at $3,500 before the bailout bill. 5 - $50,000 for Installing a Clean Fuel Refueling System While few homeowners may be ready to take advantage, those who want to install a clean fuel refueling system, like a natural gas refueling or a recharging system for a plug-in electric vehicle, can now qualify for up to $50,000 -- up from $30,000 -- if the system is installed in 2009 or 2010, thanks to the stimulus bill. Go with hydrogen and the credit increases to $200,000, and you have until 2014 to take advantage of it. 6 - Wildcard: State Energy Tax Credits Keep your eyes out for new incentives from your state, since the bill also authorizes an $800 million government bond program that encourages states to create incentives for new and existing energy conservation and related programs. Some of that money is likely to be used toward state tax breaks and other incentives that will vary by location. Among the incentives to watch for is up to $6,500 per qualifying home in the Weatherization Assistance Program. The Department of Energy's Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Kaizen Productions LLC clean 1:38 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-december-17th/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-december-17th/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:09:23 +0000 RisaP http://newlygreens.com/?p=2037 Today’s Stories: Wind Farm Goes Underwater (In a Good Way) Sarkozy and Brown Hold Hands on Transaction Tax Solar Panels Now Even More Efficient New Energy Possibilities for New York Pope Benedict XVI Acknowledges Climate Change Crisis Wind Farm Goes Underwater (In a Good Way) http://cleantechnica.com/2009/12/15/london-calling-nexans-to-supply-undersea-cable-for-worlds-largest-wind-farm/ The [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-december-17th/feed/ 0 Bloomberg,NYC,Pope Benedict,Sarkozy,Solar,Wind Today's Stories: Wind Farm Goes Underwater (In a Good Way) Sarkozy and Brown Hold Hands on Transaction Tax Solar Panels Now Even More Efficient New Energy Possibilities for New York Pope Benedict XVI Acknowledges Climate Change Crisis Today's Stories: Wind Farm Goes Underwater (In a Good Way) Sarkozy and Brown Hold Hands on Transaction Tax Solar Panels Now Even More Efficient New Energy Possibilities for New York Pope Benedict XVI Acknowledges Climate Change Crisis Wind Farm Goes Underwater (In a Good Way) http://cleantechnica.com/2009/12/15/london-calling-nexans-to-supply-undersea-cable-for-worlds-largest-wind-farm/ The world's largest wind farm still in the process of being built, the London Array, is taking another step towards completion. The project, which is being installed in the Thames (Tehms) Estuary, has just signed a 100 million euro contract with global cablers Nexans to supply the high voltage undersea power cables that will transmit power from the array to the U.K. grid. The London Array, all told, will house up to 341 turbines and generate up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity.  That is enough wind power to supply 750,000 homes or about a quarter of Greater London. The deal just agreed upon will mean Nexans will supply a total of four submarine power cables for the London Array, each about 54 kilometers long. Sarkozy and Brown Hold Hands on Transaction Tax http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010885.html UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have jointly proposed a global financial transaction tax or Tobin tax, the proceeds of which would go towards the halting of global warming. This statement comes in response to the European Union commitment of €2.4bn a year from January to immediately help the world's poor countries cope with climate change. In a world whose leaders are attempting to learn from its recent economic crisis, the idea of a Tobin tax has been gaining support. Stability and accountability are big factors under consideration as the leaders of European nations feel pressure from their constituents to come to an agreement on climate action, and a properly executed Tobin tax could potentially provide both. So far, England has pledged the most funding to poorer countries facing climate change, with France and Germany making slightly smaller pledges. The EU also emphasised its willingness to increase its target for cutting greenhouse gases 30% by 2020, if the rest of the world signs up to a sufficiently ambitious package in Copenhagen. The EU is currently committed to 20% cuts by 2020. Solar Panels Now Even More Efficient http://www.ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3016 Scientists at Tel Aviv University unwittingly came up with a breakthrough in nano-technology with sustainable applications recently, while trying to work on a cure for Alzheimer's. Sufferers of Alzheimer's have been shown to have a particular peptide found in the plaques that form in their brains, and the researchers found a way to get peptides to self-assemble in a vacuum. Why is this significant? Because the resulting arrangement of peptides acts as a dust- and water-repelling coating. This isn't very helpful for a human brain, however it is helpful if used to coat solar panels. Not only can the coating keep solar panels clear from debris, but it also could be used as a supercapacitor, meaning better lithium batteries. Alzheimer's research will continue at Tel Aviv University, but it's not certain who will pick up funding for the solar panel applications of their research. New Energy Possibilities for New York http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/bloomberg-eyes-danish-offshore-wind-farm-and-sees-new-yorks-future/ Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, is considering using wind turbines to help power his city. The turbines, which have been proposed to be located several miles off the shores of Long Island, would provide less than 1 percent of New York's energy, based on the planned distribution: 350 megawatts to Long Island, and 350 megawatts to New York City. However, the mayor has conceded that it's not just one effort that will help the city to become more sustainable and less wasteful. Kaizen Productions LLC clean 7:18 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-oct-22-2009/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-oct-22-2009/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:17 +0000 RisaP http://newlygreens.com/?p=1748 Dude, Check out These Killer Reefs! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/asr-reef-restoration-loved-by-surfers-and-sea-life-alike.php?dcitc=th_rss For our underwater listeners, if your reef is dying, there is hope! ASR Ltd, a coral reef ecosystem recreation company, is making a new multi-purpose reef system that will decrease beach erosion and give marine critters a new place to live. [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-oct-22-2009/feed/ 1 ASR Ltd,Chamber of Commerce,reef,Sean Hannity,UK,Wind Dude, Check out These Killer Reefs! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/asr-reef-restoration-loved-by-surfers-and-sea-life-alike.php?dcitc=th_rss For our underwater listeners, if your reef is dying, there is hope! ASR Ltd, Dude, Check out These Killer Reefs! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/asr-reef-restoration-loved-by-surfers-and-sea-life-alike.php?dcitc=th_rss For our underwater listeners, if your reef is dying, there is hope! ASR Ltd, a coral reef ecosystem recreation company, is making a new multi-purpose reef system that will decrease beach erosion and give marine critters a new place to live. Here's the kicker: these new reef systems make killer waves! With projects planned in the US, Europe and India, ASR plans to bring their surfing reef to communities around the world. Their current project in southern England is making progress already, and it's not even complete yet. Around this particular reef, the local towns have already noticed an increase in tourism, providing huge socio-economic benefits to the area. Even the ocean can bring economic relief! Don't Worry, We're All OK. NOT! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/hannity-no-global-warming.php?dcitc=th_rss Apparently, all of our efforts at informing the world about Global Warming were completely unnecessary. Why? Because Global Warming doesn't exist....according to Sean Hannity. Taking partisanship to new, unrealistic heights, the FOX pundit covered a confrontation between a journalist and Al Gore at the Society of Environmental Journalist conference in Madison, WI. The journalist went after Gore over inconsistencies in his film "An Inconvenient Truth." Hannity, apparently trying to simplify the issue for his viewers, said,  "The debate's over. There's no global warming." Well that would make our job easier, Mr. Hannity, except that Global Warming is completely real. Just to clear that up. Brits Ahead in the Race to Decency http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6867046.ece From the New York Times, our friends in merry old England have once again used their eloquent words and charming accents to get the edge on us. In a recent survey, 74% of Brits said they would be willing to change their lifestyles in order to help get the planet back on track. As far as we know, citizens of the U.S. have made no such statements. The government in the U.K. has also implemented a new advertising campaign designed to make the Brits feel absolutely naughty about their wasteful habits. Maybe scare tactics about Global Warming would work here, but until the government really decides to crack down on American wastefulness, we'll never know. Dropping Like Flies Redux http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/13/another-company-may-leave_n_319782.html Last week we reported that several companies had dropped out of the United States Chamber of Commerce and very soon, another company could make its relationship with the Chamber bite the dust. The Huffington Post reports that MacAndrews and Forbes Holdings, a company owned by the 18th richest man in America, Ronald Perelman, is seriously considering leaving the Chamber of Commerce because of its stance against the Clean Air Act. MacAndrews and Forbes Holdings, which holds owns a significant amount of several complanies including Revlon, is currently holding internal discussions about whether or not to leave the Chamber of Commerce. For those who don't remember, the Chamber of Commerce shot itself in the foot with an August court petition filed by the chamber demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency subject itself to an open debate over whether credible scientific evidence exists that global warming endangers public health. For the vast majority of scientists and experts, it's a foregone conclusion that Global Warming is not only bad for the globe, but most certainly the people in it. Maybe the Commerce employees should get outside the Chamber every once in awhile! Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/13/another-company-may-leave_n_319782.html New Jersey Works on Wind http://www.ecogeek.org/component/content/article/2972 East Coast represent! From EcoGeek.org, Kaizen Productions LLC clean 5:47 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-march-19th-2009/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-march-19th-2009/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:56:03 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1412 Today’s Stories: US Demand for Oil Shrinks The European Wind Energy Conference :: March 16th-19th, 2009 Mama Aint No Fool :: Clean Your Plate Tesla’s 250th Delivery Facebook Educates Users The Swedes are at it again! US Demand for Oil Shrinks According to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-march-19th-2009/feed/ 0 Electric Car,EV1,EWEC,Model S,oil,tesla,water,Wind Today's Stories: US Demand for Oil Shrinks The European Wind Energy Conference :: March 16th-19th, 2009 Mama Aint No Fool :: Clean Your Plate Tesla's 250th Delivery Facebook Educates Users The Swedes are at it again! US Demand for Oil Shrinks Today's Stories: US Demand for Oil Shrinks The European Wind Energy Conference :: March 16th-19th, 2009 Mama Aint No Fool :: Clean Your Plate Tesla's 250th Delivery Facebook Educates Users The Swedes are at it again! US Demand for Oil Shrinks Accordin... Kaizen Productions LLC clean 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/podcasts/reusable-news-feb-5th-2009/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-feb-5th-2009/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:10:58 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=1379 HEADLINES: Wind Energy Jobs Surpass Coal Mining Jobs -CNN Lockheed Martin Pursuing Tidal Power – Earth2Tech A Call for Political Participation Awesome Electric Motorcycles slated to arrive next year Wayne Township Reverses Wind Turbine Ban England Fights Garbage with Garbage! Sweden Goes Green with Drugs! Wind industry jobs [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/reusable-news-feb-5th-2009/feed/ 0 Garbage,motorcycles,pharmaceuticals,Tidal Power,Wind HEADLINES: Wind Energy Jobs Surpass Coal Mining Jobs -CNN Lockheed Martin Pursuing Tidal Power - Earth2Tech A Call for Political Participation Awesome Electric Motorcycles slated to arrive next year Wayne Township Reverses Wind Turbine Ban HEADLINES: Wind Energy Jobs Surpass Coal Mining Jobs -CNN Lockheed Martin Pursuing Tidal Power - Earth2Tech A Call for Political Participation Awesome Electric Motorcycles slated to arrive next year Wayne Township Reverses Wind Turbine Ban England Fights Garbage with Garbage! Sweden Goes Green with Drugs! Wind industry jobs jumped to 85,000 in 2008, a 70% increase from the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday from the American Wind Energy Association. In contrast, coal mining employs about 81,000 workers. Wind industry employment includes 13,000 manufacturing jobs concentrated in regions of the country hard hit by the deindustrialization of the past two decades. The big spike in wind jobs was a result of a record-setting 50% increase in installed wind capacity, with 8,358 megawatts coming online in 2008 (enough to power some 2 million homes). General Electric (GE) is the only major US-based turbine manufacturer. Lockheed Martin Pursuing Tidal Power - Earth2Tech Lockheed Martin Corp. and Ocean Power Technologies plan to develop a utility-scale wave power project off the coast of California or Oregon. Lockheed will construct the project and handle operations once it’s up and running, and New Jersey-based Ocean Power will provide “PowerBuoy” generators that convert wave energy into electricity, which can feed into a local power grid via underwater transmission lines. The 12-year-old company, one of the more established wave power developers in a growing field, claims that its 10-megawatt buoys can work in arrays of up to hundreds of megawatts. Ocena Power has feasibility studies ongoing on in Spain, Hawaii, and right here in NJ. A Call for Political Participation The Alliance for Climate Protection is working to organize visits to local congressional offices next Monday and Tuesday, Feb 9th and 10th. The economic recovery bill is going through Congress right now. Now is the time to show that we support programs focused on repowering America with clean energy. The plan to upgrade the country’s electrical power grid, weatherize homes and retrofit federal buildings is particularly critical for our long-term stability and security. The present grid is an increasingly unstable relic that acts as a barrier to harnessing clean and proven renewable technologies such as wind and solar power. - EWG The Newlygreens will be assembling an action in our area. I would love to connect with any of you who might be interested in participating or helping to organize these visits. Please reach out to me at info@greenbydesign.tv. Awesome Electric Motorcycles slated to arrive next year - Hell For Leather magazine KTM "Race-Ready" Enduro Electric Motorcycle Austria motorcycle maker KTM has announced that within two years it will make a 100% electric enduro "race-ready" motorcycle. The bike weighs less than the company's 125cc, but delivers more torque than it's 250cc model. Other bikes like KillaCycle LSR have been around for a while now The “warm-up” target for KillaCycle LSR is to reach 200 mph (322 km/h) in the beginning of the 2009 season. The prototype Killacycle goes from 0 to 60 mph in less than a second. (0.97 seconds) The batteries are 1210 lithium iron nano-phosphate cells from A123 Systems. More on the bikes and models from Honda and Yamaha at TreeHugger.com. Link to those stories on newlygreens.com Wayne Township Reverses Wind Turbine Ban In a dramatic reversal of their obstructionist wind ordinance passed last year the our very own Township of Wayne, from where we are broadcasting, has redrafted the town's wind turbine ordinance to open the door for small scale personal turbines. The original ordinance was hastily drafted in the wake of a proposed wind turbine at the Wayne Auto Spa. Spa owner Rob Burke has had his permits for a turbine tied up in the town courts for close to two years despite having qualified for State incentives under NJ's Clean Energy Rebate program. Kaizen Productions LLC clean 10:25 http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/episode-6-clean-power-choice/ http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/episode-6-clean-power-choice/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:57:57 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/?p=667 Did you know that New Jersey residents can choose to source their power from renewable suppliers? NJ Clean Power Choice Program and Host Transition Greg had a chance to speak with Paul Copleman, Communications Manager for Community Energy, Inc. [...]]]> http://newlygreens.com/podcasts/episode-6-clean-power-choice/feed/ 0 clean power choice,Community Energy,Hydro,Solar,Wind [part 4 of 4] Did you know that New Jersey residents can choose to source their power from renewable suppliers? NJ Clean Power Choice Program and Host Transition Greg had a chance to speak with Paul Copleman, [part 4 of 4] Did you know that New Jersey residents can choose to source their power from renewable suppliers? NJ Clean Power Choice Program and Host Transition Greg had a chance to speak with Paul Copleman, Communications Manager for Community Energy, Inc. about the NJ Clean Power Choice program. There are several ways to join up. The first is through a ballet that comes with your utility bill, usually in the spring or fall. The second is by visiting the Clean Power Choice website and the third is by visiting the supplier websites directly (see sites listed below). If you’re not in NJ, find out what programs are available in your area or ask they start one. Want to learn more about your energy choices? Check out these sites: Clean Energy Choice Program Community Energy, Inc Sterling Planet, Inc Green Mountain Energy Co Host Transition: Kaizen Productions and the NewlyGreens’ house now powered 100% by renewable energy sources. Armed with all this new information, we set out to source our power from renewable energy. Although CONSERVATION IS KEY, getting the power we must use from renewable sources instead of dirty coal (and in NJ 50% nuclear) was the next obvious step for us. So we signed up to source 100% of our power from renewable energy sources. The costs vary between 5 to 15 dollars a month extra. This is one of those green choices that impacts your bottom line negatively, but for us we felt the long-term benefits made it worth while. Conservation and efficiency have saved us money on our utility bills so we felt good about using those savings to carry us the rest of the way by sourcing our power in this way. We’re sending a message that there is a demand for cleaner, renewable energy and getting our ideals in line with our purchasing choices. Keep thinking green - It’s good for the earth and it’s good for you! Kaizen Productions LLC clean 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 http://newlygreens.com/blog/some-green-thoughts/ http://newlygreens.com/blog/some-green-thoughts/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:37:23 +0000 Greg http://newlygreens.com/podcast-supplemental/some-green-thoughts/ http://newlygreens.com/blog/some-green-thoughts/feed/ 0