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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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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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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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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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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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New Green Education Spotlight Needs to be on Women
Twenty percent more jobs will be created as the government invests in green initiatives. At least, that’s what policymakers have always believed in. They are right but the problem is, women are not as blessed with green jobs as compared to men.
With regards to white collar green jobs, women are not well-represented. As politicians discuss about green jobs, blue-collar work are most often given emphasis. Examples of blue-collar green jobs are home insulation or solar panel installation.
History does prove that women are undoubtedly underrepresented when it comes to manual labor construction work. Women only comprise 3% of the population of building trade workers. This gender inequality is just similar to jobs such as an electrician who’s hooking up HVAC units to installing solar arrays.
Those are blue-collar green jobs and are usually good for men. But what about women? Shouldn’t women be employed in white-collar green jobs too?
Actually, there aren’t any hindrances for women to take part as construction or energy lawyers, to engage in green projects or to establish businesses that promote innovative green products. Gender equity is just one of those issues. The real problem lies in the fact: there is a greater need to come with new efforts that encourage the demand for both blue-collar and white-collar workers and at the same creating an income that will revive America’s economy.
Still, women have lesser opportunities in the green initiatives. In the leadership of the ABA Construction Law, women are just 16% of the total population. There are even a few scientists, researchers, engineers and financiers. So, here’s a list of the things that need to be done in order to change this scenario:
Make white-collar green jobs suitable for economic incentives. In turn, America will have a greener economy. Green job trainings will just be wasted if there aren’t any newly-established businesses geared towards creating demand for people to build solar arrays. In turn, both men and women will be reaping the benefits.
There are now green education programs online such as those offered by the Eco Institution where women can be trained to become Eco Consultants. This green training allows them to perform green home makeovers in their area and help homeowners identify areas where they can save up to 30% per month on the their energy and water bills. Other green training programs for women involved in fields like law, business, engineering and finance. Alumni groups from various higher educational institutions can do their part. They could come up with programs that not only their alumni can benefit but as well as the other professionals within their geographical area.
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Retirees and Unemployed are Perfect for Green Opportunities
There is nothing more debilitating than not having a job at an age far from retirement. This is exactly what some men and women in their 50s and 60s are experiencing after losing their jobs since the nation’s economic crisis that shook many business establishments to reduce their manpower. And the ongoing fear for many is that they might be discarded from the workforce forever, especially at the event of having to compete with the younger generation whose unemployment rate is likewise higher.
The Labor Department statistics have shown that of the 14.9 million unemployed, more than 2.2 million are 55 or older, and nearly half of them have been unemployed six months or longer—a big blow that could affect their retirement package in the future. Continue reading
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New Green Careers Starting in Educational Sector
Almost everyone has been talking about “green” jobs. Or you may have heard someone talking about the “green” economy. But do you really know what these terms mean or even recognize how you can use your skills into embarking on a new “green” career?
But you shouldn’t worry any longer because the UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies will be helping you understand the “green” lingo. Every semester, the Nelson Institute Community Environmental Forum tackles a particular issue and discovers everything about it. This fall, there will be a free series of forums entitled “Green Jobs for Wisconsin’s Economy” Continue reading
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Green Jobs Training Beginning to Show Signs of Life
How are you doing with your job lately? Are you feeling tired of it ‘cause it’s no longer paying the bills? Have you ever thought of making a change?
In today’s economy, some people are feeling less certain about their jobs because it can’t provide for their needs or pay their bills. That is why people are considering a career change. Job training programs are here to help switch from your job to another or from being unemployed to employed. Continue reading
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Emerging Green Economy Should be at the Forefront of Obama’s Job Creation
Recession seems to continue lurking around the corner and is greatly affecting the nation’s employment rate despite efforts from private employers who opened 67,000 jobs last month—according to the statistics from the Department of Labor. As of August 2010, the unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, a first increase in the jobless rate in months.
It can be recalled that some of Obama’s 12-point plan to improve the US economy centered in the creation of jobs through fair trade, national infrastructure investment, technology, and best of all the spoken figure of 5 million so-called “green collar” jobs. But given the rising unemployment rate, there seems to be some disconnect between the number of jobless Americans and the promise for a greener job; and now Obama is somewhat being criticized by some sectors about his campaign promises that have been made to be broken.
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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