Make America Carpool Again (With EVs, Preferably)
Car pools are one way to stop feeding petrodollars into the global economy as Trump’s war on Iran rapidly spreads throughout the Middle East.
New Jersey
New Jersey Promotes Solar To Lower Utility Bills
The governor of New Jersey is pushing programs forward to simplify permitting for residential and community solar.
8 Democratic Governors Urge Big Tech To Pay Their Fair Share
Today, Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating … [continued]
From Sea to Shining Sea: A Recap of 2025 State Solar Policy Wins
Here’s an update from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on its state policy wins in 2025 and what comes next: Illinois took a major step forward today as Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the 2025 Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, expanding battery storage and advancing a statewide virtual power … [continued]
New Jersey Sides With Solar! More State Leadership Needed
We’ve all seen the news of the disastrous SPEED Act and the Trump administration’s constant attacks on solar power. What’s the solution? Aside from tossing out the fossil-soaked politicians that run our country, we need state and local leadership. That’s our best hope for the next few years. The good … [continued]
Blue State Steps Up To Save US Farms With Solar Power
New Jersey is among the US states pursuing dual-use solar power (aka agrivoltaics) to help farmers keep farming while adding a reliable new source of revenue to their property.
New Jersey Still Has EV Purchasing Incentives
After seeing many online predictions that US EV sales must drop off a cliff because of the loss of federal EV purchasing incentives, I wondered which states might still have them. California and Colorado still do and so does New Jersey. New Jersey residents can get $1,500 on a new … [continued]
If The White House Won’t Save US Farmers, Agrivoltaics Will
Agrivoltaic solar arrays provide space for grazing, crops, and other farming activities between rows of solar panels, helping to preserve farmland from real estate development.
Elections Have Consequences: NJ Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill Will Push The Solar Power Envelope
New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill will zero in on solar power as the fastest, most economical way to add more electricity to the grid.
New Agrivoltaic Solutions Keep Bubbling Up, Despite The Renewable Energy Clampdown
Despite the abrupt U-turn in federal energy policy, solar farming innovators continue to push the envelope on agrivoltaic practices that combine farm productivity with renewable energy generation, habitat restoration, and soil conservation.
