What are the Top 5 Cities for Clean Energy Jobs?
Photo via Ning
We talk a lot about the growing economic importance of the clean energy sector, the employment opportunities it will provide, etc–hell, so does pretty much everyone these days. But there still seems to be a bit of a perceived disconnect between the concept of clean energy jobs or green jobs and their actual existence: they seem like something that perpetually linger on the horizon,…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Higher National Renewable Energy Standard Means Hundreds of Thousands More Jobs by 2025
A new study is out on just how many new renewable energy industry jobs could be created in the United States by enacting a national renewable energy standard. The RES Jobs Study, conducted by Navigant Consulting, says that with a 25% renewable energy standard (one quarter of all electricity coming from renewable sources) the US could generate 274,000 additional jobs as compared to not enacting the national standard. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
“This is Our Moment” For Clean Energy Legislation (Video)
NRDC is pulling out all the stops on
pressuring the Senate to pass clean energy legislation and, as you can see above, has employed a healthy dose of celebrity endorsement to get everyone to pay attention. If you’re a regular TreeHugger reader the reasoning in the video is probably nothing ne…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Go Green Expo: One-Stop-Spot for All Things Green
From Glee gum to Honda’s Insight, more than 300 exhibits of green goods and services will be displayed under one roof at the Go Green Expo this weekend in Los Angeles. Open to the public, January 24-25 and Friday for B2B. The floor is jammed with new earth-friendly products along with speakers, seminars, and films. Free yoga, poi dancing, food samples, and live music. Want to green your pet, a green job, and half-off admission?…Read the full story on TreeHugger
CEA Report: Stimulus Bill Created 52,000 Clean Energy Jobs
Well, it’s been nearly a year since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the stimulus bill) has passed. And what do we have to show for it? Well, according to a report from the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, it’s saved or created 2 million jobs, for starters. And 51,700 of those created were jobs in the clean energy sector, according to USA Today….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Ohio Growing Its Economy, Adding Jobs, With Green ‘Goesintas’
Wind turbine bearing manufactured at Timken Corportation, Tyger River, SC plant, from steel produced in Canton, Ohio. Image credit:Ohio.com
What is a green goesinta? Colloquially, it might be a wire or pipe that feeds ‘into’ something: as in bio-diesel blend ‘goes into’ the truck from the pump. Of course, only the biodiesel component of the blend is the ‘goesinta’ in this example. But it makes the vehicle and it’s owner ‘greener:’ hence it is the first green piece in the value chain. In the professional world, ‘g…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Downsides of the Modern, Flexible Workplace
Image credit: RemoveBlackberryPolicy
Yesterday I was rambling about the environmental (and social) benefits of flextime, and we already know that there are many good reasons to telecommute. But I wonder if there might also be some downsides to society’s newer ways of working?…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Flextime: A Win-Win Green Solution?
Image credit: Jenni Grover
This week I started working flextime so I can care for my new daughter. Apart from giving Lilia and I ample time to play breakfast on baby—yes, this post was partially an excuse to show off this photo—this new schedule has got me thinking about the environmental advantages of flexible work hours. I already enjoy the environmental and social advantages of telecommuting, so cutting out morning rush hour isn’t an advantage for me. But …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Green Jobs for Dirtbag Climbers: Fixing Wind Turbines
Photographs by Jigar Mehta/The New York Times
I used to love hanging out in the climbing gym, but never thought that there was much of a career in ropes. Kate Galbraith in the New York Times writes that the explosive growth in the number of wind turbines has created opportunities to move from being a dirtbag climber (defined as “Piss-poor, unemployed rock climber who lives off scrounged food and sleeps, obviously, in the dirt. The pinnacle of climbing commitment and i…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Who Says Solar is Hurting? SCHOTT Solar Now Hiring
Workers in PV Manufacturing at the new SCHOTT Solar facility in Albuquerque. Image via: SCHOTT Solar
When SCHOTT Solar opened their manufacturing facility just nine months ago, and during these tough times, who knew they would be doubling the number of manufacturing shifts and hiring 60 more staff? And, at the same time, expanding their marketing and sales teams on the east coast and west coast. Here’s a few more ideas on how to get a green solar job, even if you can’t la…Read the full story on TreeHugger
