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Oakland’s Green Jobs and Energy Initiatives
Oakland, California is seeking comprehensive solutions to environmental problems that include social issues like poverty. In July, Oakland was named a 2010 Smarter City for Energy. Oakland is developing local green businesses and training residents for the new green workforce. Local groups and educational establishments haveteamed up to train and place low-income residents in jobs [...]
Trina Opens First North American Warehouse (TSL)
Leave it up to a Chinese company to create jobs on US soil. I mentioned the Sunpower plans to outsource manufacturing to Jabil Circuitwith operations in Mexico earlier. Trina Solar (TSL), a Chinese solarmanufacturer is announcing expansion plans of its own as it continuesto push into the US market, but unlike Sunpower, Trina will set [...]