>New Jersey’s reliance on natural gas to grow, experts agree
Like it or not, natural gas will probably play a bigger role in New Jersey’s energy future.
That was the consensus of a panel of experts who convened Friday at Rider University for a NJ Spotlight Roundtable on natural gas to debate the pros and cons of promoting greater reliance on the fossil fuel — a stance embraced by the recently adopted Energy Master Plan.
From expanding the state’s network of interstate gas pipelines, to encouraging fleet owners to switch their vehicles from diesel to compressed natural gas, to generating electricity more efficiently and with less pollution, the plan envisions gas replacing more carbon-polluting alternatives. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)