JCNERR 2017-2018 Lunch n’ Learn Series

Join the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from December to May at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Tuckerton Seaport.  Call 609-296-8868 for more information and to register.  The cost is $2.00 per person (payable at the door).  For the 12:30 program, participants can bring a lunch or take advantage of their lunch option for $6.00 (registration for lunch is required two days in advance).

“Renewable Energy at ACUA” — Richard S. Dovey, President of the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA)

The ACUA has been nationally recognized for excellence in innovation, efficiency and environmental stewardship. As a strong proponent of renewable energy, ACUA President Richard Dovey initiated many of ACUA’s green projects, such as a 500-kilowatt solar project, a landfill gas-to-electricity project, South Jersey’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) station and, most notably, the construction of the wind farm at ACUA’s Wastewater Treatment Facility. The 40 million gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant is located in Atlantic City, NJ, and the regional sew-erage collection system serves 14 municipalities throughout Atlantic County. Dovey will discuss more about New Jersey’s first wind farm, other ACUA renewable energy projects, and plans for the future!