Economy

Dive Brief: U.S. electricity demand could grow 25% from 2023 to 2030 and 78% by 2050, driven in the near term by artificial intelligence data...

With a gubernatorial election on the horizon, a new survey of New Jersey voters reveals that economic concerns and the cost of living are...

In response to the US Senate voting to repeal California’s electric car and electric truck mandates, which ends New Jersey’s EV mandates, Eric DeGesero,...

After many years of relatively flat demand, the U.S. power system is witnessing significant growth. There is no doubt that the AI revolution is a big part of that paradigm change and excitement, but not all energy sources are equally suited to the task and timelines."

"The gigantic renovation project, in which Netflix will turn a long-abandoned U.S. Army base into a dozen soundstages, a backlot, state-of-the-art post-production facilities, general office space and basically 500,000 square feet of all things Netflix"

Recognizing that in 2023, 1,075 construction professionals died while working on the job, the Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey (ACCNJ),  and their members participated in Safety Day 2025. The goal of safety day is to refocus the attention of those workers on the key elements of staying safe while on the job.

Managing growing electricity demand while transitioning the generation mix presents a complex balancing act.

"The benefits of the program, including job creation, increased economic output, reduced congestion and pollution, and improved travel times, far outweigh the costs"

Fantastic documentary on the Northeast Corridor, including the Gateway Project. Grab some popcorn!

The lawsuit alleges that the NJBPU deliberately refused to comply with transparency obligations under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA).

"There’s a full-on race in the tech industry, and in tech-centric investment communities, to spend billions of dollars on new AI-infused infrastructures. The furious pace of expanding manufacturing to produce AI-capable silicon chips and simultaneously building massive, AI-infused datacenters is shattering the illusion that a digital economy enables a decoupling of economic growth from rising energy use."

The national grade for infrastructure improved from C- in 2021 to C in 2025. Nearly half of the assessed categories saw grade increases, with ports receiving the highest grade (B) and stormwater and transit rated lowest (D). For the first time since 1998, no category received a D- grade.

"In a recent op-ed, Trenton City Council President Yazminelly Gonzalez addresses the rising energy costs and their disproportionate impact on communities of color. Drawing...

"The board said because of the auction’s outcome, electric bills for most customers serviced by the state’s four large companies will jump on an...

AI is going to change the way that we live, work, and play much like the smartphone and personal computer did. Maybe even more. There's...

Several key infrastructure initiatives in South Jersey are expected to bring solutions to longstanding issues  and spur job growth and economic activity in the...