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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Arizona and Switzerland Promotes Renewable Energy Resources
Solar Impulse’s Chief Executive Officer and pilot André Borschberg experienced fatigue all over his body when he successfully landed after a 24 hour test flight of a solar-powered plane. Borschberg took off on the 7th of July 2010 and landed the next day on the 8th of July as the sun rose up. As an experimental aircraft, the plane’s solar panels were covered with 207-foot wingspan and batteries that stored the energy.
“The goal of the project is to have a solar-powered plane flying day and night without fuel,” says the team co-founder and a record-breaking balloonist, Bernard Piccard. As the plane flies through the air, it has to gather up energy from the sun so it can continually fly through the night. Indeed, the plane’s risky venture was a huge success!
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The U.S Dept of Energy grants $1.8 billion for the creation of clean energy jobs
The Energy Department has granted $1.8 billion to Abengoa Solar and Abound Solar Manufacturing, to aid them in the construction new solar plants. This grant is a part of the Government’s policy to start a sustainable environment and also for the creation of more job opportunities for the American people. The grant is a part of the $862 billion stimulus bill set aside for environmental protection, creation of sustainable job opportunities and ending the country’s dependence on foreign oil.
Abengoa Solar, based in Arizona will build one of the world’s largest solar plants. It is reckoned that this project will reduce carbon dioxide emissions yearly by 475,000 tons which is equivalent to carbon dioxide emitted by 90,000 vehicles annually. Construction is expected to start by autumn and begin operations by mid 2013. Continue reading
Las Vegas Focuses on Sustainability
The Sin City, Las Vegas, is thinking big on sustainability targeting energy generation, energy conservation, waste management, and recycling. The city mayor, Oscar Goodman, along with Hara, an energy management firm, and local government agencies are evaluating Las Vegas’ overall power consumption. The mayor says that while the city continues to consume energy as it used to, it also developing plans to conserve, become self-sustainable, and save the incremental expenses brought about by power consumption.
Based on the figures provided by the local power producers in Las Vegas, just in 2009 the city has utilized around 80,000 megawatt hours (MwH) of power. This huge figure is brought about by the high demand of electricity among gaming establishments in the area. Each casino in Las Vegas consumes electricity with bills reaching thousands per day alone. Continue reading
Mobile Networks Reducing Operating Expenses Using Renewable Energy
The increasing demand of mobile electronic gadgets and multimedia has pressed more demand for electricity among power producers. While electricity is available in almost all areas nowadays, the required grid power or household power to support an entire community of … Continue reading
