Peggy Brennan-Tonetta, Ph.D | Rutgers University
Dubbed the “United States’ Hottest Clean Energy Economy” by Forbes, New Jersey is poised to become a national leader in mitigating the impacts of climate change through ambitious clean energy and energy storage targets. In pursuing its goal to rely entirely on renewable energy by 2050, the State is aligning its interests with those of industry. Nearly three quarters of large companies headquartered in the U.S. are planning to make additional renewable energy purchases. Companies including 3M, Johnson & Johnson, Novo Nordisk, Firmenich, Mars, Grupo Bimbo, and Ricoh – all companies that have a presence in New Jersey – have committed to 100% renewable energy. Click To read more…