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	<title>New Jersey Zoning and Land Use Law &#187; Renewable Energy</title>
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		<title>Legislation Permits Renewable Energy Facilities on Preserved Farmland</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/851</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Joseph J. Whitney, Esq.
On January 16, 2010, the New Jersey legislature adopted a bundle of laws to promote renewable energy development in New Jersey.  Among the laws adopted was an amendment to the Agricultural Retention and Development Act (the “Act”) to permit the installation and operation of biomass, solar or wind energy generation facilities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Legislation Promotes Solar Panel Development</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/815</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 20:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael A. Smith, Esq. LEED AP
On April 22, 2010, Governor Christie signed into law S-921 – new legislation designed to facilitate solar panel development and, more broadly, to fortify New Jersey’s position as a green energy leader.
S-921
Under this new legislation, S-921, solar panels are now exempt from zoning limitations on impervious cover – a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Inherently Beneficial Use&#8221; is defined to include Wind, Solar or Photovoltaic Energy Facilities</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/768</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Approvals & Permits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June, I reported that the New Jersey Legislature proposed a bill (S1202/A3062) that would add the definition of an &#8220;inherently beneficial use&#8221; to the Municipal Land Use Law and expand the inherently beneficial use status to include wind, solar and photovoltaic facilities.   The legislation has been adopted and the following definitions now apply:
&#8220;Inherently beneficial use&#8221; means [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DEP Proposes Rule Changes to Facilitate Wind Turbine and Solar Panels in Appropriate Coastal Areas.</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/625</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing amendments to the Coastal Permit Program rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7, which contain the coastal general permits and the permits-by-rule.  Under this proposal, the Department is proposing a new permit-by-rule and two new coastal general permits for the construction of wind turbines on land; a new permit-by-rule for the construction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Building in the American Clean Energy and Security Act (“Waxman-Markey”)</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/359</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Joshua Kaplowitz, Esq., LEED
On June 26, the House of Representatives approved the American Clean Energy and Security (“ACES”) Act, legislation aimed at curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  While most of the media attention has centered around the bill’s establishment of a mandatory cap on GHG emissions and a complex emissions credit market (i.e. “cap-and-trade”), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Legislation Defines “Inherently Beneficial Use” and Includes Alternative Energy Facilities</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/285</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Approvals & Permits]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.njlandlaw.com/?p=285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to promote renewable energy, the New Jersey Legislature has proposed a bill (S1303/A3062) that would add the definition of an “inherently beneficial use” to the Municipal Land Use Law and expand the inherently beneficial use status to wind, solar and photovoltaic facilities.  The concept of an inherently beneficial use was created by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Stimulus Bill Could Spark a “Green Rush”</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/14</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Joshua M. Kaplowitz, Esq. &#38; Mahari Bailey, Esq. 
After just a few weeks, it is clear that the Obama Administration has ambitious plans for the green building industry.  The recently passed economic stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), contains over $25 billion in funding for energy efficiency in federal buildings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Energy Obligations for Developer’s of 25 or more Residential Units</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/4</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 31, 2009, Governor Corzine signed into law The Residential Development Solar Energy Systems Act, which will require developers to provide more information and options regarding renewable energy to potential buyers.  The Act applies to residential developments with 25 or more units (that are owner occupied) and requires the developer to include information on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Legislation Allows Wind and Solar Facilities in Industrial Zones</title>
		<link>http://www.njlandlaw.com/archives/6</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher DeGrezia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Legislature has adopted a Bill (A 2550/ S 1299) that permits certain renewable energy facilities in areas zoned for industrial use.  A “renewable energy facility” is defined as a facility that engages in the production of electric energy from solar technologies, photovoltaic technologies or wind energy. Specifically, the Bill provides that a renewable energy facility [...]]]></description>
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