A new report by Next 10 has found that green jobs were twice as resilient following economic recession in California. New data published in the 2012 Many Shades of Green: California’s Shift to a Cleaner, More Productive Economy report show that “from January 2009 to January 2010, the state’s overall economy … [continued]
The algae biofuel company OriginOil is starting to rev into commercial production and that could mean good news for green jobs in the U.S. – and good news for the U.S. Navy, too. The latest step is a new partnership with algae grower Aquaviridis to introduce OriginOil’s high tech algae … [continued]
When President Obama put the seal of doom on a construction permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, supporters of his decision were quick to point out that the pipeline will not create a significant number of permanent jobs, and that the President already has initiatives in place that create far … [continued]
Efforts in several U.S. states are helping define the green jobs sector, track its growth, and connect job seekers to employers.
Green jobs — the triple win that FOX News loves to hate (still not sure why…). Sister sites Ecopreneurist and sustainablog recently posted the Green Jobs Infographic below from Jobvine Jobs, so I thought I would too (CLICK TO ENLARGE IT).
A report released last week by the China Council of International Co-operation on Environment and Development found that China could net 9.5 million jobs over the coming 5 years if it gave dirty energy the shaft and replaced it with clean, renewable energy and other “green businesses” instead. The head of the China … [continued]
Following in my new, daily trend of doing a roundup post on different cleantech matters, here are 7 recent green jobs stories you might have missed: In London, there are now about 160,000 people working in green jobs in 9,000 companies. The growth rate in the industry there has been … [continued]
We keep hearing about the green collar job revolution, but exactly what are the green jobs out there, what do they pay, and what does it take to get one? A new infographic by One Block Off the Grid lists over 200 green jobs and their salaries, including many that … [continued]
Federal funding for advanced clean energy technology is due for a severe cut, as the House Majority has proposed axing the entire project funding budget for ARPA-E, the federal agency tasked with promoting next-generation renewable energy. The fallout from such a move, though, undermines the Majority’s interest in stimulating job … [continued]
A key to sustaining renewable energy economic & jobs growth in the wake of the “Great Recession,” the US Treasury 1603 grant program is due to expire at the end of 2011. A study conducted for the SEIA indicates that extending it for one year would create an additional 37,394 solar industry jobs and some 2,000 megawatts (MW) of new solar installations.
