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4 Emerging green collar jobs in wind energy
As wind technology advances so follows wind power jobs. Wind jobs are green careers because wind is a natural, renewable energy source. Wind and solar power jobs are uniquely connected with the new smart grid that is being constructed. Due to the huge amounts of electricity that can be harnessed, smart grids will provide the much-needed mechanisms to push wind electricity around the country.....
Massachusetts announces $155 million in renewable energy projects
Massachusetts announces $55 million in Renewable Energy and power projects. An additional $100 million for private sector Renewable Energy projects that are shovel ready within 120 days was also announced. Governor Deval Patrick as part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, awarded nearly $22 million under the Stimulus Bill to support renewable power and energy efficiency projects at state owned buildings in Massachusetts. $5.5 million was previously awarded . The $22 million announced last week by Patrick is half of the $55 million Massachusetts will receive from the U.S. Department of Energy 's State Energy Program (SEP). Nationwide, the Energy Department's SEP Program, as it is known, totals $3.1 billion to address state energy priorities. The Massachusetts SEP plan calls for investing in public solar power and energy efficiency projects that will create thousands of new jobs while reducing fossil fuel use and Greenhouse Gases.....
Venture capital gets back in the cleantech game
Venture capitalists increased investments in alternative energy by 73 percent over the past three months, according to a report issued Wednesday, an indication that the horrible market conditions from earlier this year may have abated.....
Strategy to create up to 30,000 new 'green' jobs
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan with Tim Fritzley, chief executive of Intune Networks, and the world's first programmable fibre-optic technology, which will be part of a new communications network.Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan with Tim Fritzley, chief executive of Intune Networks, and the world's first programmable fibre-optic technology, which will be part of a new communications network.....
BP chief defends green energy record
Chief executive Tony Hayward denies firm has turned its back on renewables as it reports massive slump in profits caused by fall in oil price.....
Washington is spending $60 billion to create the careers of the future, but not a single green job yet exists. Obama's 'green czar' explains.....
Renewable energy could bring jobs to Indiana
State and federal climate change legislation combined with new energy standards could bring more than 39,000 new jobs to Indiana, environmental officials said Friday.....
Downturn hasn’t put damper on green jobs in Central Oregon
A boom is expected in the near future, and not just in fields that you’d expect
There’s only so many windy patches of Earth — and even fewer patches close to transmission lines.
So for the next five to 10 years, the wind power industry is going to be running full steam ahead, said Mike Costanti, principal with Western Community Energy.....
£40,000 a year green jobs go begging
SIX out of ten green energy companies in Scotland are struggling to fill job vacancies, new research has shown.
But economist urges realistic, patient approach
Last week, Gov. John Lynch and the state Executive Council approved $5.3 million for projects designed to create green jobs and encourage efficiency for businesses and residential home owners.....
Wendy Patton: Clean Energy Act will create job opportunities
“This is a moment to create jobs in America."
One after another, the federal representatives spoke about climate change from the floor of the House, where they were engaged in an historic debate over the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.”
What we can learn from China’s heavy investment in solar energy
As I write this I am preparing to board a very long flight to China, where I’ll be talking to a few Chinese PV module manufacturers, as well as our existing inverter supplier, Motech, in Taiwan. This will be a chance to meet and greet potential future suppliers on their own ground, and review factories as we consider sourcing more materials from China, but there are many things I already know before embarking.....
Navajo Nation Approves First Tribal 'Green Jobs' Legislation
While economists bemoan the rising U.S. unemployment rate, nearing 10 percent, there's a part of the country that has long struggled with unemployment many times higher – the Navajo Nation.....
Minnesota wind production could create more than 3,000 jobs and boost economic base of communities
St. Paul, MN – Minnesota’s natural wind resources, highly skilled labor force and manufacturing base provide the state with a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on wind energy and become a key asset in the nation’s move toward energy independence, according to Minnesota 2020’s new report, Winds of Progress.....
U.S. green jobs seen taking years of planning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alternative energy jobs can provide vocations across many sectors of the economy but policy to spark them can take years to develop, U.S. governors told a Senate committee on Tuesday.....
Wind energy could help create jobs
LUVERNE — Investment in wind production could create more than 3,000 jobs and pump $8 billion into the economy during the next 20 years, according to a report released Tuesday by Minnesota 2020.....
SA and Germany could improve renewable energy co-operation – chamber
Energy efficiency and renewable energy were sectors with a lot of potential to scale up South African and German co-operation, said Southern African German chamber of commerce and industry CEO Matthias Boddenberg on Tuesday.....
China offers big solar subsidy, shares up
BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) - China has launched an unprecedented and long-awaited plan to offer subsidies for utility-scale solar power projects, sparking a rally in shares of Chinese solar panel makers on Tuesday.....
Long Island’s green work force grows
When the Long Island Power Authority in March chose BP Solar to provide 37 megawatts of photovoltaic power at Brookhaven National Laboratory, it was good news for solar advocates. But those in the local solar industry worried the nation’s biggest ground-mounted solar installation might be built in their backyard without Long Island labor....
House climate bill was flooded with last-minute changes
Many provisions were narrowly focused to help certain industries. Expect more of the same in the Senate.
Less than 24 hours before the House approved its landmark energy and climate bill last month, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) got several paragraphs added to the 1,200-page measure -- additions expected to be worth millions of dollars to companies that install solar panels.....
India Pushes for Renewable Energy, Says No to Carbon Caps
The U.S. and India are a world apart in climate discussions, with India reticent to agree to carbon caps, saying it already has the lowest per-capita emissions among major nations, reports the New York Times.....
SAN FRANCISCO - There are reasons for Green Careers optimism. In particular, the renewable energy economy sparks high interest and creates numerous opportunities for green jobs and career training paths to ‘go green’. The federal government is investing billions into the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors to help get the U.S. economy back on track. Existing and emerging businesses are investing even more.....
United States becomes world leader in wind power
Aggressive investments in 2008 helped the United States surpass Germany to become the world's leader in wind power, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Energy.....
A Growing India Sets Goal to Harness Renewable Energy
NEW DELHI, - In the new India, villagers in far-flung areas might have cellphones but live in darkness because they have no access to electricity. The cellphone network towers in the villages run on diesel-powered, smoke-spewing, portable generators.....
Asian nations could outpace U.S. in developing clean energy
American markets' slump feeds worry
President Obama has often described his push to fund "clean" energy technology as key to America's drive for international competitiveness as well as a way to combat climate change.....
White House: Health, green jobs growing quickly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care and environment-focused jobs will drive a jobs recovery, the White House predicted Monday even as it cautioned that the work will require better training to give workers greater skills.....
Number of wind turbines to quadruple under Renewable Energy Strategy
It is likely that, under the plan, 3,000 wind turbines will be installed in the sea
The number of wind turbines is set to quadruple over the next decade under government plans to force through wind farm planning applications.....
Long Beach to receive nearly $1M to hire youth into green jobs
Earlier this week, Governor Schwarzenegger's office announced that nearly $11 million in stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act would be awarded to ten California workforce organizations, and the City of Long Beach was awarded with $935,797.....
How government bailout loans to the auto industry can help spur a greener economy (in more ways than one).
The Department of Energy recently announced plans to give loans to car companies in order to retool to make cleaner, greener cars. With billions now available, these car companies will undoubtedly create more green jobs.....
Green technology ‘could help create 250,000 jobs’
The report says almost 250,000 jobs could be created by wind and wave power alone
Wind and wave power could generate up to £70bn for the UK economy, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust.....
President Obama delivers remarks about innovation and jobs
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody.
I just held a meeting with the CEOs of some of the most innovative energy companies in America to talk about growth and progress of a sector that represents a big piece of America's economic future.....
Want a green job? Head to Colorado
The clean energy economy in Colorado is booming.
Clean energy jobs are on the rise. Between the availability of Recovery Act dollars and the Obama Administration’s focus on a clean energy economy, jobs in the industry are only going to continue to increase.....
Congressman says energy bill will bring jobs to state
A Washington state congressman is backing a sweeping energy bill that recently passed the House as a way to help create more jobs and boost the economy.....
British Gas plans 2,600 new green jobs by 2012
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Centrica's (CNA.L) British Gas plans to create 2,600 jobs over the next three years to help introduce so-called "smart meters" in British homes, the company said on Wednesday.....
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