Minnesota which as an above average interest in alternative energy as evidenced by upcoming green energy events in the state, has an unemployment rate of only 6.8%. The national average is 9.5%. Minnesota may be a good place to look for green energy jobs.
Money Magazine has chosen Eden Prairie, MN as the best small city to live in the United States. The city is family-friendly, it has a dynamite economy too with an unemployment rate of 5.1%, well below the national average. The area has rolling hills and 17 lakes nearby that residents flock to year-round for swimming [...]
“The Greening of Our Economy: Clean Energy Careers” Webinar and Discussion Thursday, June 24, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Many of you have already registered but for those of you who haven’t, there is still time to sign up for the upcoming informative, online interactive discussion on careers in clean energy and sustainability. Across every [...]
The first U.S. offshore wind farm, five miles off the Massachusetts coast, was approved on Wednesday. There was opposition from local Indian tribes and the Kennedy family. The project will consist of 130 wind turbines that will produce 420 megawatts of electricity by 2012. Siemens AG of Germany will provide the turbines.
Bolivia, the poorest country in South America, could become the richest. Bolivia holds vast reserves of lithium under its salt flats. Lithium is needed for electric car batteries.
Hot States For Green Jobs – CNBC. The above links to a slide show of the ten best states for green jobs.
CNBC video about how green manufacturing is built on site of old steel factory. Wind turbine and solar materials companies are among those who are at the site. There were financial incentives to become established in Fairless Hills, PA.
Homeowners are discovering solar hot water heaters to decrease their utility bills.
When looking for alternative energy jobs, you may want to consider the unemployment rate in the various states. This could indicate the availability of green energy jobs as well as others. Unemployment Rate by State – January 2010 Figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Latest Numbers Unemployment Rates, seasonally adjusted Alabama 11.1%(p) [...]
The following is a video about President Obama’s speech at Opower in Arlington, Virginia. From its founding in 2007 to today, Positive Energy – now OPOWER™ – has established itself as the leading utility partner for energy-efficiency and smart-grid software services. www.opower.com
Nov 19, 2009 - The New York Times published a full section titled “Business of Grren” Nov 19, 2009. The following articles are included. Click on the title to go to The New York Times article. “Making Renewables Reliable“, “Storm Over the Chamber“, “A Surplus of Energy That Might Even Last“, “Companies Call Government Incentives [...]
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