Over 550 elected officials from NJ, NY and CA want inclusive, equitable offshore wind power development to improve health, economies and mitigate climate disasters.

Christine Guhl-Sadovy, the new president of the BPU, spoke with NJ Spotlight News on Tuesday about the outlook for offshore wind development in the Garden State.

If the two projects move forward, they will be built more than 40 miles off the coast of Ocean County, far enough offshore to be all but invisible to beachgoers.

A company proposing a wind farm off New Jersey is investing $10.6 million to help grow the industry’s supply chain and support related technology startups.

Rutgers University researchers want to develop floating offshore wind turbines like Hywind, the world’s first floating wind energy farm where structures ride big waves 18 miles off Scotland’s coast. At an offshore wind symposium Friday, Rutgers revealed it will explore building the Net-Zero Wind Energy Test Center, a warehouse-sized lab facility at the Jersey Shore.

One of the most concerning misconceptions is the belief that OSW turbine construction harms marine life, particularly whales. However, the reality is more complex.

In a complete 180-degree turn from dirty fuel generation to sustainable power, the remaining part of a New Jersey coal plant has been demolished to make way for a connection site for local offshore wind farms.

If there’s a message proponents of wind farms planned off the coast of New Jersey want to make clear in the wake of Ørsted’s announcement that it was abandoning its two projects, it’s this: It isn’t over.

Jersey has the fundamentals for success and is going at wind power in the right way, according to the World Bank’s global lead for offshore wind.

The transition away from fossil fuels is an urgent necessity, but we must ensure that renewable energy development doesn't leave anyone behind.