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Renewable Energy and Green Jobs News, June 2009
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June 2009
Obama brags on energy measures
President Obama held an event this afternoon to trumpet one of his biggest legislative victories so far -- the narrow House passage late Friday of the first-ever bill to tackle global warming.....
How to reduce a billion tons of CO2, add millions of jobs, ensure energy independence
A new report by clean technology CEOs, venture capitalists and academics iIdentifies a plan to reduce a billion tons of CO2 from each of eight existing industries, add millions more jobs than fossil fuel industries, and ensure energy Independence.....
Going green is the way to our future prosperity
The unprecedented crisis in global financial markets, along with the collapse of the property market, has created major challenges for Ireland.....
$500M in labor department grants available for green job training programs
Grant competitions opened today for $500 million in Recovery Act funds for training programs that will help retool the U.S. workforce for a clean energy economy.....
Larsen: Energy bill will generate jobs
As the House of Representatives readies for a close vote, Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., has come off the fence and announced support for sweeping legislation to lower greenhouse gas emissions and promote new energy sources.....
House passes landmark climate change bill, now heads to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping climate change bill today that will significantly change the way Americans use and produce energy.....
Gov. Brewer approves energy plan to create 1,500 jobs
PHOENIX -- More than 1,500 jobs are expected to be created in the State’s Energy Office after Governor Jan Brewer approved Arizona’s State Energy Plan Wednesday, according to the governor’s office spokesperson Tasya Peterson.....
Cabinet's Solis tells of 'green' job grants
WEST MEMPHIS - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced in Memphis on Wednesday $500 million in grants available to prepare workers for "green" jobs.....
Nigeria: Renewable energy'll create millions of jobs - experts
Lagos — Greater investment in renewable energy by countries all over the world would create much-needed jobs in this period of rising unemployment, experts have said.....
Carolinas could see 50,000 clean-energy jobs
An aggressive federal mandate for renewable energy production could create more than 28,500 clean-energy manufacturing jobs in North Carolina by 2025, says a new study by a labor and environmental group.....
We need clean energy, green jobs now
By passing ACES out of committee, Congress has cleared a major hurdle toward building America's clean energy future that will create jobs, cut our dependence on oil, and reduce the carbon pollution that causes global warming.....
Clean-energy jobs are the future
I was pleasantly surprised to see in the news that the number of clean-energy jobs in North Dakota is growing at a rate three times faster than jobs in other sectors. These numbers show that renewable energy and clean-energy jobs are here to stay. North Dakota can and should do much more to promote the growth of new clean-energy industries.....
Congressman: You, too, could have a green job
HONOLULU -- Jobs that reduce greenhouse gases and limit the effect humans have on the environment may be done by electricians, civil engineers and roofers, U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie said Monday.....
Energy heavies back geothermal sources
ENERGY giants Origin and AGL have been busy beefing up their wind-farm portfolios in recent months in preparation for the upgraded Renewal Energy Target -- should it make its way through parliament. But perhaps the most revealing aspects of presentations both companies made last week was their faith in geothermal energy as a significant source of base-load power in the future.....
Renewable energy to create jobs, experts say
VIENNA -- More investment in renewable energy would create much-needed jobs at a time when the world is struggling with rising unemployment, experts said Monday.....
Reports say green projects could create 1.7m US jobs
Two reports released last week say measures to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, retrofit buildings and invest in renewable energy could create 1.7 million new jobs in the United States.....
Green jobs and green prosperity
This report, titled"Green Prosperity: How Clean-Energy Policies Can Fight Poverty and Raise Living Standards in the United States," was developed Green for All, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the University of Massachusetts' Political Economy Research Institute. The report explores how investments in energy efficiency, clean technology and public transportation can raise the standard of living for everyone in the United States.....
Clean energy jobs the loser says CEC
AUSTRALIA - Hundreds of employees in the emerging solar PV industry face immediate layoffs as a direct result of today’s decision by the Senate to defer the government’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) bill.....
Study shows Missouri creates fewer clean energy jobs than average
Missouri lags behind the national average for developing so-called clean energy jobs, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. The study looked at job growth in areas like renewable energy development, recycling and energy conservation.....
China’s Suntech, Denmark’s Vestas bank on Obama’s green energy
WASHINGTON—China’s Suntech Power Holdings Co. has come a long way in the US since Roger Efird was the company’s sole employee in America in 2006, operating with a mobile phone and laptop in the basement of his Maryland home.....
Jobs threat for solar firms kept in the dark
Australia - SOLAR panel retailers are preparing to cut jobs and halt expansion plans because of uncertainty over the Government's solar credit program.....
Biden hails green jobs; Sierra Club opposes energy bill
Vice President Biden on Wednesday reiterated the Obama administration's commitment to building the nation's renewable-energy capacity, an effort he says will create thousands of new jobs.....
Cap-and-trade bill creates green jobs
Legislation balances employment with warming fight
The economic meltdown, energy crisis and global warming are interconnected, and so are the solutions. By implementing the right policies, we can create jobs, secure our energy independence and power capacity, and protect natural resources for our future.....
Obama officials, WGA announce clean energy initiatives
Senior Obama administration officials have announced a number of steps that will help the West tap its clean energy potential and create green jobs. The efforts were announced during the annual meeting of the Western Governors' Association (WGA) in Park City, Utah.....
Renewable power requirement could jump start manufacturing
With new clean technologies being brought to light in the dim light of a global economic recession, a new study forecasts that an increase in renewable energy would help to get people back to work by creating manufacturing jobs. An alliance of non-profit organizations together called for economic stimulus through a substantially higher renewable electricity standard.....
Chicago's green job landscape brimming with opportunity, uncertainty
Karen Kalmek has a green job.
As the founder of Green Home Chicago, a year-and-a-half old green interior design company, Kalmek, a native South African, manages the business side of the operation at its vibrant showroom in the West Loop.....
Motlanthe: Green economy in SA needs to grow
The government has set itself a six-month deadline to implement a multi-billion rand plan aimed at creating 500,000 jobs and protecting millions from unemployment and poverty.....
State thinks big on solar power
As competing states dawdle, Nevada adds incentives for construction
Charged with reworking the state’s renewable energy policy, Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick had one major objective as she entered the legislative session: Don’t give away the farm, er, the desert.....
Australian geothermal energy will power new jobs
Over 17,000 Australians could be employed in the geothermal energy industry by 2050, according to a report released this week by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Australian Geothermal Energy Association (AGEA).....
Back to the futuregen: ‘clean’ coal plant gets new backing
The Department of Energy’s flagship “clean coal” power plant has a new lease on life, thanks to a billion dollars from last year’s stimulus package.....
Clean energy is generating well-paying green jobs throughout U.S., new Pew study finds
The burgeoning clean energy economy is producing well-paying jobs in every state, led by California, for individuals of all education and skill levels, a study released Wednesday by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows.....
Quality Jobs Through Renewable Energy Bill - SB1403
Senate commerce committee passes Quality Jobs bill SB1403 heads to full Senate for vote. The Senate Committee on Commerce voted in favor of the Quality Jobs Through Renewable Energy bill Tuesday.....
Study: Clean energy will stimulate Calif. economy
SAN FRANCISCO—A more aggressive use of clean energy would help California emerge from its multibillion dollar budget deficit by creating jobs and lowering energy costs, according to a University of California study released Wednesday.....
Jobs in fledgling green sector growing
The fledgeling renewable energy industry has been growing steadily for years with more than twice the national average percentage job growth over much of the last decade.....
Google closing in on cheap renewable energy
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif - Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company's so-called green energy czar, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday.....
Clean energy grows economy faster than traditional sources
New report unveiled at state public utilities commission forum
SAN FRANCISCO, As the state grapples with a multibillion dollar deficit, a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, to be released today examines the economic impacts of different energy pathways for California....
NY sees clean energy creating up to 50,000 jobs
New York could create as many as 50,000 jobs by converting 45 percent of its electricity needs to renewable energy sources by 2015, Governor David Paterson said on Monday as he unveiled plans to reduce the state's reliance on Wall Street.....
EU 20% renewable energy target can deliver 2.8 million jobs
The European Commission’s study on the impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the European Union (Employ-RES) indicate that biomass, wind and hydro
technologies are currently the most important for job opportunities.....
Wind and waste.
That's what will lead the way for Muskegon into the green jobs industry. But it's going to take a conscious effort to join the revolution.....
‘Tap solar harvesting to drive growth and jobs’
With a growing need to boost employment across the globe, ‘greening’ the environment could provide a huge potential. The only way to achieve sustainability is to speed up innovations and investment in R&D for cleaner fuels and technologies.....
The race for clean-energy innovation
On a recent congressional delegation to Hong Kong, I toured a factory that is developing a thin solar cell that can be put on windows to generate electricity from the sun with zero carbon emissions. I thought of 1366 Technologies, a company in Lexington that is also racing to get advanced solar technologies to market.....
Clean energy is the best option for U.S.
Global warming and unsustainable energy dependence are the foremost environmental issues of our time; they are also the signature economic issues of our day, providing enormous risks to future economic growth and unparalleled opportunities to create jobs and launch a different model of economic development.....
Obama calls for cooperation on clean energy and green jobs in Middle East
No one expected President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo today to focus on climate change, and it didn’t. Obama didn’t use the words “climate” or “environment,” but rather talked about the usual Middle East challenges—the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the distrust of American influence, and the struggles of democracy in the region.....
Developers bring more alternative energy, jobs to Missouri
Missouri has plenty of room for expanding its use of alternative energy. The state is second to last in the country for using renewables to generate electricity, and more than 80% of its power comes from coal. Mark Templeton directs the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. He said Missouri is well-positioned to reverse those numbers.....
Michigan firms are creating jobs, and state stands ready to attract more
These days, the news is full of talk about green jobs. Here in Michigan, where we have lost thousands of good-paying jobs, the potential to leverage our water, wind, solar and advanced-manufacturing resources to create jobs makes the discussion about green jobs all the more exciting. But how many green jobs actually exist? How can we create more?
China begins its transition to a clean-energy economy
A common refrain from climate action naysayers is that, “China is building two coal-fired power plants a week!” They insist that the United States should wait until this major emitter takes on binding commitments to climate change mitigation before it decides to adopt global warming pollution reduction policies in the American Climate and Energy Security Act (H.R. 2454). They further claim that if such a bill became law, the United States would be transferring its jobs to countries such as China and India that are doing nothing to curb emissions. But that thinking is exactly wrong.....
Colorado green jobs get hiring boost
The state's weatherization partners — agencies and nonprofits — are ramping up hiring to help meet increased goals for weatherization work.....
Last August, then-candidate Barack Obama declared that, if elected, he would create five million new, green jobs. He's pushed that promise hard, with his stimulus package, appointments, and support of an ambitious climate-protection bill. But since he made the promise, more than five million Americans have lost their jobs. The fossil-fuel monopolies of the past -- coal and oil -- have mounted a vicious counterattack, hoping to strangle the clean-energy recovery before it can gain momentum. And Congress -- ever inclined to water things down and split the difference -- is showing more and more signs of missing the point: We need to do something BIG.....
Where the jobs are, green edition
Green jobs are growing like, well, weeds, analysts tell us. If you want to know what these jobs are and where they can be found in California, visit a new mapping website from the Environmental Defense Fund.....
Marston: Fossil-fueled Texas can't see solar light
What began as "the sunny" 81st legislative session ended overcast this week as political wrangling and well-funded special interests clouded opportunities to bring thousands of jobs to Texas and position us as a leader in the new energy economy.....
2.8 million jobs available thanks to renewable energies
A Commission research shows as reaching the 20% renewable energy target for 2020 in the European energy consumption could create 2.8 million jobs and generate a total value added of around 1.1% of GDP.....
Pope: The energy stumbling block in Congress
It's scary how difficult it is persuading this Congress to embrace a new energy future. What's going on here? Part of the problem is business as usual. Part is that while Congress understands health care is a national issue, it still sees energy as a regional one - one on which each representative is entitled to be as parochial as he or she desires. But part of it is a failure on the part of advocates, the media, and the political leadership to understand that America's energy problems are rooted in a market that is fundamentally broken and that cannot be fixed by a single silver bullet such as cap and trade or a carbon tax.....
Philadelphia creates green jobs to weatherize row houses
PHILADELPHIA - The City of Brotherly Love is tackling rising unemployment and improving the energy efficiency of homes by training people to weatherize its estimated 400,000 low-income row houses.....
Wind turbine technicians in demand
Justin Copeland fought fires for a living, patched the injured as an emergency medical technician and refueled everything from airliners to bush planes in Alaska. Now he wants to settle down.
So he plans to clamber up tall, tall ladders several times a day to earn a paycheck turning wrenches at an altitude that could make an acrobat dizzy.....
Brightening opportunities for "green jobs"
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet met Saturday with trainees and future business entrepreneurs who hope to reshape their lives in the expanding renewable-energy field.
They are among as many as 6,000 Colorado residents who will get new "green jobs" directly or indirectly because of the $80 million that Colorado will get through the federal economic recovery act, Bennet said.....
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