New Jersey National Guard To Guard 6 Gigawatts Of Offshore Wind
A National Guard facility will serve as the coastal landing point for electricity from multiple offshore wind farms in New Jersey.
A National Guard facility will serve as the coastal landing point for electricity from multiple offshore wind farms in New Jersey.
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. After the water receded and wind settled after Superstorm Sandy, the New Jersey National Guard was out rescuing citizens. Whether they found that young child under the rubble or safely guided an elderly man out of his home, was a direct result of the work being … [continued]
Just the other day, Cleantechnica reported that GE foresees the cost of solar power falling below that of fossil fuels and nuclear energy within the next five years, and the tech giant has wasted no time positioning itself to ride that transition. Its latest move is a foray into solar power installations at parking lots, and true to form the company pulled out all the stops for this one.
U.S. military installations in New Jersey are going solar thanks to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is building carport-style solar arrays the size of football fields over parking lots at two New Jersey National Guard buildings. Once completed, the two solar arrays will generate almost 480 kilowatts. One … [continued]