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Steven Chu to Leave his Post as Energy Secretary
According to a Bloomberg report, Energy Secretary Steven Chu is going to announce that he is leaving his post in President Barack Obama’s cabinet. Chu has worked to advance a low carbon economy in the US. He was the 12th US Secretary of Energy, he is well known for having won the Nobel Prize in [...]
Clean Energy and Job Growth
Sunny Florida has sufficient sunshine to power 20 million homes. Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) when campaigning vowed to create 700,000 jobs. Upon election, he axed programs that centered on renewable energy. The Sunshine State now ranks dead last in creating green jobs. That’s right, it ranks 50th. (Vermont is #1). Former Pres. Bill Clinton [...]
Illinois Wind Job Creation Up To 20K
This week wind industry leaders and advocates gathered in Normal, Illinois to discuss the progress we’re making in harnessing the power of the wind in the Prairie State. A highlight of the gathering was a the release of a new report documenting the economic impact wind is making in Illinois, and the numbers are striking. [...]
How to Land a Green Job
Green jobs encompass a wide range of occupations. Green jobs are goingto play a pivotal role in reducing unemployment and reviving a sluggisheconomy. The green market has enormous potential, more than any otherindustry. We have already seen massive growth in the The solar and windindustries and this is likely to continue. Far too many Americanpoliticians [...]
Ontario’s Job Market: Full Green Ahead
The Ontario Government’s decision to promote clean renewable energy is now proving to be a catalyst for creating thousands of new green collar jobs in the province. The controversial procurement program, launched last fall by the Ontario Power Authority, which is commonly referred to as the Feed In Tariff (FIT) program, offers to pay private energy [...]
The Clean Tech Job Trends 2010 Report
The Clean Tech Job Trends 2010 report offers a comprehensive summary of clean-tech job activityincluding US manufacturing issues arising from stiff internationalcompetition. The report also makes recommendations for the US includingthe application of feed in tariffs, increased exploitation of energyefficiency opportunities, and government policy. Clean-Tech Manufacturing Issues Clean-tech manufacturing is creating jobs and, led by [...]
Renewable Energy and Job Creation
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m in the process of studying thesubject of the job creation that will come as a welcome byproduct of the migration to renewables. How this sits in the constellation of benefits to renewables dependson whom you ask. In any case, along with national security, fiscalresponsibility, the health and safety [...]
Leading the Green Job Market with a Sustainable MBA
A sustainable MBA, also known as a green MBA, enhances an individual’smarketability and maximizes remuneration potential. A green MBA programaddresses environmental and social sustainability, as they relate to the traditional subjects of finance, management, economics, and businessethics. There is growing demand for well-trained green orientedindividuals, particularly at the leadership level and studies indicatethat well-paying green [...]
San Fran Green Job Growth Stalls
Growth in green jobs has stalled in the San Francisco Bay Area, aregion known for its strong environmental credentials as well as for its ability to attract money and technology. Despite the news — which comes to us via the Green Business Survey from SF Works, an green industry advocacy group — area businesses remain optimistic [...]