New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) today announced the opening of the company’s SAVEGREEN® Innovation and Training Annex in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, Monmouth County. The facility exemplifies NJNG’s role as a leader in innovation and energy efficiency in the state and will serve as the hub for an enhanced Workforce Development Program in collaboration with Isles, Inc., a community development and environmental nonprofit organization based in Trenton, New Jersey, and its Center for Energy and Environmental Training (CEET). The collaboration between NJNG and Isles provides workforce development curriculum in the rapidly growing areas of energy efficiency, end-use equipment installation and maintenance and building performance.
Building on NJNG’s commitment to adopting new technology and innovative energy- and emission-saving solutions, the Innovation and Training Annex also features the state’s first installation of an Anesi gas heat pump. This innovative technology serves as a demonstration and educational tool for local and participating contractors to encourage adoption throughout New Jersey. Anesi will provide trade professionals with free hands-on training to help advance this technology solution and its significant decarbonization benefits.