economic stimulus Archives

State Solar Jobs Map Unveiled — Maps Of 119,000 Solar Jobs, & Much More

April 18th, 2013 | by Cynthia Shahan

Toward the end of 2007, US citizens, the US labor force, experienced the troubling onset of an economic downturn. We’re

Pres. Obama’s ‘American Jobs Act': Focused, Forward Looking, Equitable & Fiscally Responsible

September 9th, 2011 | by Andrew

With the proposal of the $447 billion 'American Jobs Act' to a joint session of Congress Thursday night, President Obama again demonstrated his ability to recognize and zoom in on the key issues and challenges facing the US today. Job creation has become issue Number 1 on the political and public agenda, and with the 'American Jobs Act,' Pres. Obama and his administration have wasted no time in crafting a program that appears focused, forward looking, equitable and fiscally responsible

Clean Power

DOE Announces $43 Million Program to Jumpstart Offshore Wind

September 8th, 2011 | by Andrew

The DOE announced a clean energy package aimed at jumpstarting offshore wind power development Thursday morning in advance of Pres. Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress Thursday evening in which he is expected to announce a $300 billion-$400 billion jobs stimulus program