Dr. Tony Zeiss, President of the Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), said “The College has become the gateway for thousands of students who want to enhance their skills, explore new careers, or seek a degree or certification.” Furthermore, he said, “the college prides itself on ensuring that we are inclusive and accessible by reducing financial, environmental, social, and educational barriers to all members of our community as they pursue their diverse goals”. Thus, the college is not only geared towards academics but even beyond the college building as it looks into other aspects.Green Education Prospectus
Green Job Growth
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
Green Job Distribution
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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Watchdog Group Releases Latest Scorecard of State Energy-Efficiency Rankings
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released their fourth annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard last week. The poll is a broad, comprehensive analysis of a variety of different factors that contribute to progress in increasing overall energy efficiency including information about residential, commercial, industrial and transportation energy use in each state. It looks at laws, policies, programs and incentives that residents are exposed to concerning energy use and how that successful they are at increasing efficiency and reducing waste. According to their website, the ACEEE is an independent, non-profit watchdog group that is focused on the advancement of energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection.
The 2010 poll put California in the number one spot for the 4th year running. The state has occupied the top spot since the ACEEE began publishing its findings in 2006. According to information in the report, California nabbed the top spot because of its efforts in consumer energy efficiency programs and incentives, utility decoupling, alternative business models, reward structures for consumer efficiency and policies establishing efficiency as a priority resource.
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“Carboholics” (Carbon-Loving) US & China are Unlikely Marriage for Energy Efficiency Project
The saying “two heads are better than one” comes to mind when trying to work through a particularly difficult crossword puzzle; but how universal is this old adage? Are say, two countries better than one? Our leadership seems to be hedging their bets towards the conclusion that this is in fact the case. In line with this spirit of collaboration comes the latest in a series of interesting (and sometimes unlikely) pairings in the environmental research and development field. Berkeley Lab has been chosen to lead a cooperative US-China project called the Clean Energy Resource Center (CERC).
The project was conceived in 2009, beginning with a meeting between United States President Barack Obama and President Hun Jintao of China. The meeting was held in Beijing to establish a basis for the cooperative effort, which will work to develop efficient energy-saving buildings and cost-effective / waste reducing construction processes in the next five years. It is a dubious mating for the more cynical among us, especially considering the United States’ seemingly uncontrollable construction fetish (for wastefully assembled “throwaway buildings” which are simply replaced every 10 or 15 years or whenever they go out of style) and China’s love for all things carbon (if you recall the vicious smog that threatened the health of Olympic Athletes during the Beijing Summer Games and the mysterious “air scrubbers” that the Chinese government was supposedly using to keep the rampant pollution under control). Continue reading
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California Governor Announces Launch of Green Jobs Website
California is once again striving to put itself at the forefront of the green community. Recently California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a new green economy initiative for Californians. To help Californians find employment opportunities in green industries, The Golden State has launched an all-new Clean Energy Jobs website.
The Clean Energy Jobs website can be found at www.energy.ca.gov/cleanenergyjobs. It aims to provide resources to Californians that are geared towards promoting jobs related to recycling, clean transportation, renewable energy and other green opportunities. Currently, the site consists of 48 programs which offer training to Californians in these lucrative fields. The programs and training are offered through organizations like community colleges, local workforce investment boards and private industry groups.
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Green Branding Watch: Boeing, Apple, P&G and more
Globally, there has been no clear-cut definition of what ‘sustainable packaging’ really means. Most of the policies are geared towards waste reduction and recycling but nothing has given emphasis on sustainability. But Sustainable Packaging Alliance (SPA) believes that packaging will only be “sustainable” if it meets the four sustainability principles (from sustainablepack.org):
Effective – provide social and economic benefits;
Efficient – provide benefits by using materials, energy and water as efficiently as possible;
Cyclic - be recoverable through industrial or natural systems; and
Safe – non-polluting and non-toxic.
Interest in sustainability packaging has been growing. According to a New Report from the Global Industry Analysts, Inc, the global sustainable packaging market is expected to reach US$142.42 billion by 2015. From the looks of it, such 2015 projections will be possible or may even exceed the above-mentioned US$142.42 billion. You might wonder if it really is possible, so here are some reasons why:
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California Senator Tours Green Facility
US Senator Barbara Boxer who also chairs the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works has always been instrumental in the creation of clean energy jobs and as well as in brawling against global warming. She even joined Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in writing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009 last year. It was a legislation geared towards minimizing America’s reliance on foreign oil, focusing on global warming, and establishing millions of clean energy jobs as well.
Recently, Senator Boxer visited the manufacturing plant and global headquarters of Capstone Turbine Corporation at Chatsworth, California. Her visit was based on four objectives: to gain knowledge on the company’s clean-and-green energy technology to acknowledge Capstone for establishing clean tech manufacturing jobs for the American people; and to show her appreciation towards the company’s success in selling US made energy products abroad. At the same time, it was an opportunity for the Senator and the Capstone executives to convene and tackle about America’s needs for a comprehensive climate and energy policy that will help in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions as well as in providing clean-energy technology jobs for California and the United States as a whole. Continue reading
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Important Trends in Alternative Energy Deals
Last week’s Energy Inc. conference was a great opportunity for investment banker Stephen Trauber. In the said conference, he shared his valuable time and efforts as he spoke about the world of energy and of its future as well. Being an investment banker and with his ample experiences, he sure did gave a lot of insights to his audience.
Investment banker Stephen Trauber has worked so hard in this year’s biggest energy deals, such as Smith International’s $13.8 billion sale to Schlumberger and Nabors’ acquisition of Superior Well Services. He is currently working as the vice chairman and managing director and global head of energy investment banking at UBS Investment Bank in Houston, Texas. UBS is a top three investment bank in the oil and gas sector and it continues to live on to its mission and strategies with great strength and pride. Continue reading
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Tagged alternative energy, banking, banking and financial services, china, energy, energy m&a, environment, houston, investing in energy, investment banker, investment banking, investments, russians, stephen trauber, texas, ubs
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Energy Efficient Appliances Should be Main Green Consideration
Have you been paying utility bills more than what you wanted to? It’s depressing, right? Same here, my utility bills are so high that they’re eating up my budget.
Then, you need a “green” to your problems. It’s time for you to replace your old appliances with energy-efficient ones, especially those with an Energy Star certification. By doing so, you are able to do three things: save more, reduce home energy consumption by 10-50%.
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Tagged energy consumption, energy saving home appliances, energy star, energy star certification, energy star high-efficiency home appliances, energy-saving appliances, environment, green, green energy, green environment, home appliances, homes, us department of energy, us environmental protection agency
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Green Business Industry Explores New Technology
Ever dreamt of becoming a company CEO? Ever dreamt being an advocate of a greener environment and a green economy? Well, dream no more because you can now do both with World Wildlife Federation (WWF) and financial services provider, Allianz’s straightforward, highly researched and knowledgeably devised industry game, CEO2: The Climate Business Game.
Having existed for more than 45 years, the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) has continues to live on to its mission, the conservation of nature. On the other hand, Allianz doesn’t remain to be one of the world’s leading integrated financial services provider as it has made sustainable homes and businesses an integral part of their core business. Together, WWF and Allianz collaborated with each other and cam up with a fun and informative game, CEO2: The Climate Business Game. Continue reading
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Charlotte Honors Green Education Efforts
In 2007, CPCC created their very own, Center for Sustainability, as a way of responding to the growing trends of environmental sustainability. The program seeks to achieve the following goals:
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Tagged center for sustainability, central piedmont community college, charlotte chamber, college, college courses, college curriculum, cpcc, eco-friendly practices, educational, environmental, environmental sustainability, financial, green economy, green jobs, social, sustainability technologies associates degree, sustainable energy
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Training Californians for Sustainable Jobs
As America continues to realize the benefits of a green economy, more and more people are getting interested in it. A green economy takes on six main sectors, such as renewable energy, green buildings, clean transportation, water management, waste management and land management. Because of its varying advantages, many have participated in different programs, availed of green products/services and others have taken on green collar jobs.
To ensure that people are ready to work on green collar jobs, the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board and CleanEdison Inc. will start on a free, green job training program. Geared towards helping dislocated country residents, this program is made possible through the utilization of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’s grant money. Other than ensuring the residents’ readiness on their jobs, the said program is also intended for motivating the regional economy as well as to enhance their skills.Sandy Harmsen, Director of Workforce Development in San Bernardino County., said “This program will provide crucial training to traditionally under-served community members, as well as retrain incumbent workers seeking to upgrade their skills.” Furthermore, he believes that the program is really beneficial for both the workers and the energy efficiency sector. “This initiative will help develop a skilled green workforce and provide career advancement and job security to workers, while helping to meet demand in the growing energy efficiency sector.”
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