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Report Release: Examining Low- and Moderate-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-Based Crowdsourcing Study

2024-11-27T10:01:38-05:00

Read Report By Sania Murtuza, Tai Vu, Biplav Pokhrel, and Yao Sun, Ph.D.   This research project investigated the effectiveness of low- and moderate-income (LMI) community solar programs in New Jersey, where we focused on their role in promoting energy justice in under-resourced communities. The research team recruited 158 participants from low- and moderate-income [...]

Report Release: Examining Low- and Moderate-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-Based Crowdsourcing Study2024-11-27T10:01:38-05:00

Equity and Environmental Justice in Regional Flood Mobility Programs

2024-10-31T08:46:59-04:00

By Melissa Tier   New Jersey’s Climate Change Resilience Strategy calls on the state and local governments to “support and incentivize movement to safer areas” for “populations in areas subject to repetitive flooding or inundation,” and “especially for vulnerable populations.” Housing programs such as these – in which homeowners voluntarily agree to the government purchasing [...]

Equity and Environmental Justice in Regional Flood Mobility Programs2024-10-31T08:46:59-04:00

Unlocking Energy Efficiency: A Data-Driven Exploration of PACE Bond Issuance in California

2024-10-28T09:17:35-04:00

By Ruth Winecoff   This is the second in a series describing ongoing research on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE). PACE, which uses local governments’ ability to borrow to pay the upfront costs of energy efficiency upgrades to residential and commercial properties, was recently authorized for commercial properties in New Jersey, though the program has [...]

Unlocking Energy Efficiency: A Data-Driven Exploration of PACE Bond Issuance in California2024-10-28T09:17:35-04:00

Using AI to Gather Feedback on New Jersey’s Solar Energy Program

2024-09-19T11:18:38-04:00

By Sania Murtuza, Tai Vu, & Yao Sun, Ph.D This research project evaluates the effectiveness of New Jersey’s solar program and its impact on energy justice, focusing on community engagement. The project seeks to inform the development of solar programs, particularly in low-income areas, by leveraging AI analysis and Tableau to visualize solar access across New Jersey cities such as Jersey City, Newark, and Trenton.

Using AI to Gather Feedback on New Jersey’s Solar Energy Program2024-09-19T11:18:38-04:00

Is Property Assessed Clean Energy a White Windfall in Urban Neighborhoods?

2024-08-22T08:52:01-04:00

By Ruth Winecoff. This is the first in a series of blogs regarding an ongoing clean energy research project generously supported by the New Jersey State Policy Lab. This project focuses on Property Assessed Clean Energy [...]

Is Property Assessed Clean Energy a White Windfall in Urban Neighborhoods?2024-08-22T08:52:01-04:00

Introducing the New Jersey Induced Travel Calculator

2024-07-22T08:50:00-04:00

By Robert B. Noland   Induced travel occurs when new roads or lanes are built with the goal of reducing traffic congestion. What this means in practice is that new travel fills the new roads or lanes such that the goal of congestion reduction is not met. While there are many local factors that can [...]

Introducing the New Jersey Induced Travel Calculator2024-07-22T08:50:00-04:00

Graduate Student Brief: The Socioeconomic Implications of Offshore Wind Policy in New Jersey

2024-07-01T09:38:33-04:00

By Jessica Parineet. New Jersey currently has an ambitious goal to install 11,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity by 2040, as part of a broader commitment to 100% clean electricity by 2035 [...]

Graduate Student Brief: The Socioeconomic Implications of Offshore Wind Policy in New Jersey2024-07-01T09:38:33-04:00

Examining Low-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-Based Crowdsourcing Study

2024-10-08T09:37:40-04:00

By Sania Murtuza, Tai Vu, & Yao Sun, Ph.D. With the intention of developing an interactive map for Jersey City, Newark, and Trenton, the research team first obtained zip code data for New Jersey from an online dataset [...]

Examining Low-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-Based Crowdsourcing Study2024-10-08T09:37:40-04:00

Key Insights from Early Offshore Wind Implementation in the United States

2024-06-10T09:34:12-04:00

Photo ©: Block Wind Farm   By Jessica Parineet Offshore wind development is in its early stages in the United States, with just under one gigawatt (GW) of utility scale capacity constructed[1][2]. State decarbonization goals have catalyzed industry progress thus far, however the Biden administration has increased federal support, including a national goal to deploy [...]

Key Insights from Early Offshore Wind Implementation in the United States2024-06-10T09:34:12-04:00

Improving Socioeconomic Outcomes: Comparison of Offshore Wind Implementation in Denmark and New Jersey

2024-04-22T09:27:38-04:00

By Jessica Parineet In 1991, the world’s first demonstration offshore wind farm began operating off the coast of Denmark[1]. Today, the UK leads the EU region with 15 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, followed by Germany with 8.5 GW, the Netherlands with 4.7 GW, and Denmark with nearly 2.7 GW[2]. Despite early adoption in Europe, China [...]

Improving Socioeconomic Outcomes: Comparison of Offshore Wind Implementation in Denmark and New Jersey2024-04-22T09:27:38-04:00
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