New Jersey’s clean energy technology economy, while on the cusp of a boom, is viewed as lagging other states and needs of input from businesses to figure out how to change that perception, according to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the state Board of Public Utilities. On Friday, the agencies said they want to hear from the private sector as to why New Jersey doesn’t have the same reputation as other states, whether any impediments to cleantech development exist, the scope of the sector in the state and how to quicken its pace of growth. The agencies put out a “request for information” from business executives to determine why New Jersey is viewed as having to catch up with other states, and what changes could be put in place. Please read more here.