Rep. Mikie Sherrill visits GAF in Parsippany to examine inexperienced energy

PARSIPPANY — Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-Montclair, picked the ideal area on Tuesday to converse up the advantages of integrated photo voltaic roofs: the entrance measures of roofing-sector giant GAF’s world headquarters.

“We want to make certain that we reduce that barrier for firms and buyers as they look to go eco-friendly,” explained Sherrill, chair of the Residence Science, Space and Technology panel’s Environment Subcommittee.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill at GAF headquarters in Parsippany to promote her newly introduced legislation to provide tax credits for integrated solar roofs.

Final month, Sherrill and GAF CEO Jim Schnepper met with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and community environmental business and community leaders to examine the upcoming of New Jersey’s clean strength overall economy.

Granholm “came listed here to New Jersey simply because she is aware of that we want to influence the upcoming of our economy by building fantastic modern items that are also environmentally friendly merchandise,” Sherrill mentioned.