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By offering services and resources to

of the biomass is produced directly by the
entrepreneurs not available anywhere
state’s population, the majority in solid
waste. The 4.3 MDT of biomass could else in the country, the EcoComplex is

theoretically provide approximately 7 establishing New Jersey as the place to
percent of the state’s electrical needs

or 4.4 percent of its transportation fuel go for clean energy irms in terms of
needs if the appropriate technologies and
access to environmental technology and
infrastructure were in place.
It may come as no surprise that solid clean energy know-how.

waste is the most plentiful biomass re-
source in New Jersey given the state’s

high population density. Thus, it quickly
becomes evident that any company with a

technology to produce renewable energy greenhouse to demonstrate new crop build on its mission to serve as a regional
from waste should be developing projects production systems, start new agricul- hub of expertise and resources for the

in New Jersey.
tural and horticultural businesses, and clean energy and environmental indus-
The EcoComplex also has signiicant develop new techniques and practices tries, Central Jersey will be uniquely

expertise, facilities, and resources for that maximize yield while conserving our positioned to benefit economically and

Controlled Environment Agriculture natural resources, such as energy, water, environmentally from its activities.
(CEA). CEA plays a signiicant role in and nutrients. The greenhouse incubator

New Jersey agriculture.
program currently is full to capacity with
University researchers and CEA start-up companies.
Dr. Serpil Guran is the director of the EcoComplex. For more information,
visit ecocomplex.rutgers.edu or contact Dr. Guran at (609) 499-3600
entrepreneurs can use the EcoComplex
As the EcoComplex continues to
ext. 4225 or guran@aesop.rutgers.edu.

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