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 Trenton, NJ – Taking action that continues the Christie Administration’s commitment to fostering the development of renewable energy res

The array of solar panels recently installed on Ian Bowles's slate roof in Jamaica Plain should pay off for him in less than a decade, but the green power the state's former top environmental official generates may cost other utility customers for many more years. Massachusetts now generates enough wind and solar energy to power 38,000 homes. It produces 118 megawatts of solar energy, up from 3 megawatts in 2007 and nearly half of the state’s goal of 250 megawatts by 2017. The state also produces 61 megawatts of wind energy, up from 3 megawatts in 2007 but far from the goal of 2,000 megawatts by 2020.

With gas prices declining, sales of hybrid and electric cars have remained surprisingly resilient. In fact, sales of dedicated hybrid and alternative-energy vehicles surged more than 164 percent in June, according to Kelley Blue Book's Blue Book Market Report for July 2012 ( http://mediaroom.kbb.com/blue-book-market-report/ ). With gas prices expected to continue their descent, hybrid and electric vehicle sales could slow; however, today it appears as though the sales decline will be relatively mild.

Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric motorcycle technology, today announced it will be in attendance for its fourth consecutive year at the 2012 MotoGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. During the three day racing event, spectators will be invited to take a closer look at the Zero Motorcycles 2012 product offerings. Always a hit at MotoGP, Zero will also be hosting its demo ride program, giving consumers the opportunity to take a Zero Motorcycle for a quick test ride to see and experience the world’s largest line-up of electric motorcycles.

Planned surge for electric vehicles
China Daily
With the emphasis on purely electric and plug-in hybrid automobiles, China plans to aggressively boost production and sales of new-energy vehicles to ease oil consumption and pollution by 2020, according to a blueprint released last week by the State ...