New Jersey’s Bold Step to Demolish Logan Generating Plant for Sustainable Energy

New Jersey demolished Logan Generating Plant, one of its last remaining coal-fired power plants, to take an essential step towards a clean energy future.

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Starwood Energy Group took over the 28-year-old Logan plant in 2018 to transform it into an affordable and environmentally friendly energy source.

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This initiative comes together for a broader national and global effort to cut down on polluting energy sources and adopt cleaner, more sustainable power generation.

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Logan Generating Plant will be switched to battery storage technology as part of the state's aggressive push towards clean energy adoption.

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The Logan plant was one of two coal-fired plants that Starwood Energy decided to close with an agreement with the state and a local utility.

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Fine particle pollution from coal plants caused approximately 3,800 premature deaths annually, even affecting states far away from the actual plant location.

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Coal is an unhealthier option compared to more cost-effective alternatives like wind and solar power, as highlighted by Forbes.

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The heat-trapping gases emitted from coal plants contribute to the climate crisis responsible for quite a few natural disasters.

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Former coal plant sites, being connected to the power grid, are ideal for the implementation of energy storage projects, according to Bloomberg.

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