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Meetings Planned for Stakeholder Input Sought on Global Warming Draft
Report

Stakeholder input on the draft of the Global Warming Response Act
Recommendation Report is critical, and to facilitate this, the State is
conducting six stakeholder meetings between Jan. 6 and Jan. 16, as
listed below. To attend, RSVP by Dec. 31, 2008 via this e-mail:
rsvp-ghg@dep.state.nj.us. Please identify the meeting(s) you plan to
attend. More information and agendas will be distributed before the
meetings. Please share this information with those who might be
interested in participating.

Meeting Schedule

Green Buildings, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the DEP
Public Hearing, First floor, 401 East State Street, Trenton.

Industry, Electric Generation Units, Waste and Water, Wednesday, Jan. 7,
2009 from 9 a.m. to noon, Department of Personnel multi-purpose room,
first floor, 44 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton.

Terrestrial Sequestration and Agriculture, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 from 9
a.m. to noon, DEP Public Hearing Room.

Transportation (vehicles. fuels and infrastructure), Monday, Jan. 12,
2009 from 9 a.m. to noon, DEP Public Hearing Room.

Land Use/Transportation Planning. Wed., Jan. 14, 2009 from 1 to 4 p.m.,
DOT multi-purpose room, first floor, 1035 Parkway Avenue in Trenton.

Non-CO2 Highly Warming Gases, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 from 9 a.m. noon,
DEP Public Hearing Room.

To receive more EMP news and announcements, please join the listerv at:
http://nj.gov/emp/home/subscribe.html

I used the handy “Kill A Watt” measurer around my dorm room today to figure out how much energy my appliances and lights are zapping every day. What I found was that putting your computer in “Stand-by” or “Sleep Mode” really uses no energy (I use a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop) and that compact flourescent light (CFLs) bulbs really DO save a ton of energy! I was able to use my roommate’s lamp with regular incandescent bulbs, and mine with the CFLs.

Findings for the appliances found in my room:

• Lap-top: 24 watts while on
• Lap-top on stand-by: 0 watts
• Standing floor lamp (3-way bulb, at brightest): 90 watts
• I-home player: 4 watts
• cell phone charger while off: 0 watts
• cell phone charger on: 1 watt, 0 when fully charged
• TCNJ desk lamp with regular bulbs: 112 watts!!!! (56 watts for one bulb)
• TCNJ desk lamp with CFLs: 28 watts (both lights on)
• String of 50 small Christmas lights: 18 watts
• String of 50 small Christmas lights (energy-saving): 11 watts
• Small TV: 47 watts
• DVD player: 7 watts

I find this extremely beneficial because the most important finding is that switching your lightbulbs to energy-saving CFLs really makes a difference. The important thing to remember is while CFLs will last for years, they need to be returned to the store where they were bought, or recycled in a proper container at a recycling center once they go out. The EPA also details steps to take if one of the bulbs break; they are a potential hazard in large quantities because of the small traces of mercury in the bulbs. Just one is not damaging, but hundreds of them in a landfill could be potentially hazardous. Main message: recycle your CFLs after use!

It is also important to remember to turn off your lights if you are out of the room for more than 10 minutes, and be aware of appliances left on!

Useful links:

http://www.epa.gov/mercury/spills/index.htm#fluorescent

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls

New Jersey Energy Efficiency Strategy Portfolio - NEEP Draft Report
Posted for Comment

NEEP will provide an overview of its draft report, “An Energy Efficiency
Strategy for New Jersey: Achieving the Energy Master Plan 2020 Goals,”
at the Energy Master Plan stakeholder meeting scheduled for Thursday,
November 20th from 10:00 to 3:00 in the BPU Newark hearing room. The
report indicates that NJ can offset projected growth in energy and
capacity and other fuels by 2020 through an aggressive initiative that
includes both policy and program.  NEEP is accepting comments on this
initial draft report until December 8. 

You may download this report from NEEP’s website by cutting and pasting
the following link into your browser:
<http://www.neep.org/newsroom/NJreport.pdf>

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NEEP is accepting comments on the draft report through Monday, December
8, 2008 at noon.  Please send comments to SCoakley@neep.org and be sure
to copy CStanley@neep.org and energymasterplan@bpu.state.nj.us.   NEEP’s
final report is due mid-December.

           ISE/CHRMS at the College at Florham campus of
                   Fairleigh Dickinson University

                          invites you to a
                           Breakfast Seminar
                                  on

                      Friday, November 21, 2008

                           7:30 - 9:30 a.m.

             Hartman Lounge, the Mansion (Hennessy Hall)
                   Fairleigh Dickinson University
                             Madison, NJ

               Reinventing Energy in the 21st Century

                         Featuring Speaker:

                        Dr. William Makofske
                    Professor Emeritus of Physics
                    Ramapo College of New Jersey

                         With Panel Members:
                        Al Matos of PSE&G and
                     Tom Miezejeski of HydroCoil
     Presentation
    Highlights

*   Systemic Drivers

*   Technological Innovations in
    Efficiency

*   The Role of Energy Conservation

*   Diversity and Availability of
    Renewable Energy Technologies

*   Social, Political, Environmental
    and Economic Factors

*   Transition to a Renewable
    Energy Economy
   
    See flyer for more information, visit
    http://view.fdu.edu/files/Nov08BrkFlyer.pdf

    Please reserve a space on or before
    11/17/08 by:

*   Registering online at
    http://www.fdu.edu/forms/chrmsregister.html
*   Calling ISE/CHRMS at 973-443-8577
*   Faxing the completed flyer to ISE/CHRMS
    at 973-443-8506
*   E-mailing your rsvp to pniewski@fdu.edu
*   FEE: $35**  (  FEE for NON-PROFITS IS
    $20.00 )
    **Note: Current employees of ISE/CHRMS
    “Corporate Partner” companies and ISE/CHRMS
    “Individual” and “Breakfast” Partners, members of
    FDU faculty and administration, and current
    matriculated students are allowed free admittance.
    Anyone who is not an ISE/ CHRMS partner is
    subject to the $35 admittance fee which is used to
    cover the cost of food. Non- partners
    accompanying those listed above will also be charged
    the $35 admittance fee.