Energy Efficiency First News

Assembly Overwhelmingly Votes to Save Consumers Billions on Energy	6/21/2007
A strong energy efficiency bill passed the Assembly with strong bipartisan support (68-11-1) today. The bill (A3595) gives the Department of Community Affairs the power to strengthen the energy efficiency requirements of the building codes.
Assembly Votes to Reduce NJ's Energy Consumption and Cost With Strong Efficiency Standards	3/13/08
With strong bipartisan support, the Assembly voted (66-10-1) in favor of passing a bill (A1763), sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Watson Coleman, to lengthen the list of appliances required to have strong energy efficiency standards.
NJ Adopts Clean Energy Standard of 20 percent by 2020	04/12/2006
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities passed one of the best Clean Energy Standards in the nation today. NJPIRG praised the standard and called on Governor Corzine and the state legislature to make New Jersey energy independent by adopting policies that further promote renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation.

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