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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Explosive Growth on the Horizon for African Renewable Energy Market
Currently, California, USA is the hotspot for renewable energy development worldwide, with more open solar and wind projects in this small region than anywhere else in the world. However, experts expect this to change very soon and Africa is expected to be one of the most important new regions for renewable energy production.
Up until now, Africa has been by and large left out of the renewable energy race despite prevailing weather conditions and geography that would seem to lend it perfectly to different types of renewables, particularly solar. In addition, the lack of a centralized grid system over much of the continent also lends itself to stand-alone renewable power generation as an avenue for individuals and communities who are in need of energy solutions to produce electricity in the long term while avoiding the high fuel costs and upkeep of traditional fossil-fuel systems. Continue reading
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ON LINE – Nevada’s Southwest Intertie Project: How it Demonstrates Commitment to Renewable Green Energy
The town of Apex, Nevada is normally just the location of the Apex Regional Landfill (the largest landfill in the state of Nevada), a small relief power station that comes online when nearby Las Vegas is overloading the grid and not much else. However last week brought red-letter days for this dusty, nondescript stretch of Hwy 93 situated just northeast of the city of lights. The One Nevada Transmission Line or “ON Line” (so clever!) project commencement was hosted at NV Energy’s [NASDAQ: NVE] Harry Allen Generating Station campus on Tuesday. It was a fairly star-studded event with U.S. Energy Secretary Ken Salazar and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid both in attendance, alongside a veritable who’s who of Nevada’s energy-industry brass to witness the beginning of a project that is being billed as a significant breakthrough in the support of renewable power and a major source of green collar jobs, as well as being symbolic of the new direction the state of Nevada is taking towards energy policy through the strong support of renewables.
The One Nevada transmission line consists of a 500 kilovolt power conduit that will cover the entire length of the state of Nevada running north-south. It will eventually be extended as far north as Idaho. The portion of the line that will be completed in this first phase consists of a 235-mile line extending from the Harry Allen site to a new electrical substation that will be constructed northwest of the town of Ely, Nevada. The projected price tag for the project will top $510 million. Continue reading
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Controversial Waste-Burning Renewable Energy Powerplant Moves Forward in Baltimore’s Fairfield Neighborhood
At the site of a former agricultural chemical processing facility in south Baltimore Maryland, Energy Answers of Albany, N.Y. is working on a different kind of renewable energy electrical generation facility. The power source? Trash. That’s right, garbage – the company hopes to take refuse off the curb and bring it right back to you through the meter. The generator would produce a moderately sized 120MW of electricity directly to the grid plus steam heat available locally to industrial consumers by burning up to 4,000 tons of garbage a day.
The project is classified as a renewable energy venture because it won’t be using fossil fuels to generate power. Because of that it is eligible for lucrative federal funding. Instead of functioning in the capacity of a normal incinerator, the facility will use Processed Refuse Fuel (PRF) which is essentially sorted and shredded residential and commercial garbage. The PRF burns cleaner and hotter than refuse that is used as fuel in traditional incinerators. The boiler will also use moderate amounts of Tire Derived Fuel (TDF) because of the high energy density of the material. Continue reading
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The Future of Solar Renewables: New Quantum – Dot Photovoltaics
Solar power has always been the renewable energy source that captures the imagination. Free, instant electricity with no moving parts and nothing to wear out –you just point your panel at the sun and plug in. It’s such a wonderful concept that it’s always been in the back of every renewable energy ecogeek’s mind. On top of that, it’s a commonly quoted figure that the sun blasts the earth with enough energy in an hour to produce a year’s worth of electricity. It all sounds very promising and seductive; the problem is that solar panels just aren’t very efficient. In fact most modern solar panels are only able to convert around 25% of the energy that hits them into electricity. That’s not very much and because of that solar panels just haven’t been very successful when it comes to development as a means of mass power generation.
But wait – there’s more! That’s not the only thing that is having a negative effect on the popularity of solar power. The other issue (and probably the killing stroke) is expense. Solar panels use components and materials (gold, to name one) that are extremely expensive. Because of that, the panels are very costly. The truth of the matter is that not everyone is committed enough to alternative energy that they have desire to shell out thousands of dollars to purchase a machine that only does its job at ¼ to 1/3 efficiency. Continue reading
Clinton Global Initiative Reveals High Hopes for Green Jobs
At the recent Clinton Global Initiative conference held in New York Last week, a variety of different topics were discussed. Among the hottest topics: Green Jobs and the growth of the green economy. The Clinton Global Initiative describes itself as:
“…a meeting of innovative, action-oriented, and socially responsible leaders in the world. The Clinton Global Initiative’s Annual Meeting brings together heads of state, government and business leaders, scholars, and NGO directors. Participants analyze pressing global challenges, discuss the most effective solutions, and build lasting partnerships that enable them to create positive social change.”
That being said, it should be encouraging that green development and the green economy were one topic that was on the tip of everyone’s tongue. According to leaders at the conference, the green sector is the shining light amidst an otherwise gloomy outlook.
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Tagged clean energy, clean energy jobs, eco friendly, employment, environment, green, green collar, green collar jobs, green economy, green energy, green jobs, obama, recovery act
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New Eco Consultants Helping Homeowners Save Money by Going Green
How do you like the idea of calling in an Eco Consultant and when they come to your house, they do not only inspect but also install energy efficient solutions? Sounds convenient and efficient, doesn’t it? The good news is: it is already possible now as the trend in energy efficient home rages on.
Eco Consultants can easily detect energy-inefficient features in the house and offer outright solutions that will help cut down monthly bills. A full service that is an exact and timely answer to many busy homeowners who just don’t have a lot of time to inspect every corner of their house to find leaks that are costing them more energy consumption.
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Tagged eco consultant, energy consumption, energy efficient homes, energy efficient housing, energy sheriffs, green energy, green housing, installation of automatic door-closers, installation of programmable thermostats, insulating paddings, programmable thermostats, renewable energy, renewable energy consumption, thermal energy
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UK Eco Consultants Needed for New Green Home Inspections
Are UK households ready for a green home makeover? This is one interesting question that comes to mind, following its government’s commitment to cut down 80 per cent off the country’s 1990 carbon emissions by 2050. Literally, this could mean that between 400,000 and 1.8 million homes a year will have to be upgraded between now and then to fight the worsening climate change by cutting emissions.
While mass customization may be quite intimidating to think about, the overall benefits are essentially wonderful not just to the environment but also in terms of the monthly expenses homeowners have to deal with for as long as they maintain their houses. A big leap, indeed, but the nation is seriously considering every possibility targeted at achieving an energy efficient home and helping households to save on their electricity bills and in creating a new market that would promote a sustainable neighborhood. Continue reading
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Green and Eco Friendly Jobs to Play a Role in Job Creation
Following the release of a grim unemployment rate on August 2010, there are some positive things coming out as the call for a green economy rages on, and one of which is the creation of more green jobs for the American people. In a clean energy economy report released by the Pew Charitable Trusts, it provided hard evidences validating that the creation of green jobs is growing faster at a rate of 9.1% versus the traditional sectors’ 3.7%—from 1998-2007. Thanks to the rising demand for environmentally friendly services and the number of nation-wide programs designed to encourage firms become a leader in clean energy.
Even US Labor Department Secretary, Hilda Solis, is quick to admit that green jobs are rapidly growing with the help of many business people who are looking at the potential of creating new green-technology enterprises or updating outmoded companies to 21st-century innovation centers. Wind farms, solar projects, and battery factories are seen to be the main players to have fared better than the traditional industries. “This is a sector poised for explosive growth. Our report points to trends that show a very promising future for the green energy economy.” said Lori Grange, the interim deputy director of Pew. Continue reading
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Effective Ways to Save Energy in Homes
Quite a lot of Americans do not consider efficiency as the most effective way of cutting down energy consumption. A new survey proposes that people may be lacking knowledge in the amount of energy required by appliances and other activities, resulting in poor choices when it comes to energy conservation. Education can help consumers to make smart decision to save energy because there is a large gap in knowledge and reality. An example is Americans assume that by shutting off lights they are saving energy, but they may not consider the significant energy savings from utilizing energy efficient equipment like using fluorescent light bulbs and behaviors.
The report said participants concentrated more on cutting back rather then efficiency, which could be due to, improvements involved research, time, effort and unexpected costs (e.g. buying a new energy efficient appliance). Curtailing was easier to implement without affecting one’s daily schedule or without any upfront costs. People were asked to conserve energy, what would be the single most effective thing they would do. 55% of the respondents named, reducing energy consumption like less driving, as the most effective way while 11.7 % choose efficiency. The survey also asked them to guess how much energy was used by nine devices and energy saved by six household activities. Continue reading
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Time for Australia to Go Green
[/caption]As the rest of the world is taking on clean energy sources, Australia joins in as well. Australia is planning to build the biggest wind farm in the southern hemisphere by 2013. These plans are Australia’s quick responses towards fighting off climate change as well as in controlling its abundant clean energy sources, such as wind, solar, waves, geothermal energy and bioenergy.
Australia lacks the political and commercial will to take on big renewable energy projects. Consequently, only a very small percentage, particularly 6% of power in Australia is supplied with renewable energy. Aside from the lack of political and commercial will, Australia’s remote areas and almost 60,000 kilometers or 37,000 miles of coast hinders the tie up of new, remote power sources into the grid.
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