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Comment by Christina Dian Parmionova on October 19, 2008 at 4:33pm

Comment by Bruce Eric Montgomery on October 16, 2008 at 12:21pm

Report: 4.2 million new 'green' jobs possible

WASHINGTON — A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2 million new environmentally friendly "green" jobs over the next three decades, according to a study commissioned by the nation's mayors.

The study to be released Thursday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, says that about 750,000 people work today in what can be considered green jobs from scientists and engineers researching alternative fuels to makers of wind turbines and more energy-efficient products.

But that's less than one half of 1 percent of total employment. By 2038, another 4.2 million green jobs are expected to be added, accounting for 10 percent of new job growth over the next 30 years, according to the report by Global Insight, Inc.

"It could be the fastest growing segment of the United States economy over the next several decades and dramatically increase its share of total employment," said the report, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

However, the study cautioned such job growth won't be realized without an aggressive shift away from traditional fossil fuels toward alternative energy and a significant improvement in energy efficiency.

For example, it assumes by 2038 alternative energy will account for 40 percent of electricity production with half of that coming from wind and solar; widespread retrofitting of buildings to achieve a 35 percent reduction in electricity use; and 30 percent of motor fuels coming from ethanol or biodiesel.

Alternative energy such as wind, geothermal, biomass and solar, currently accounts for less than 3 percent of electricity generation and nonfossil sources such as ethanol and biodiesel about 5 percent of all motor fuels, the report notes.

Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, the conference's president, said the report makes "a very compelling economic argument for investing in the green economy and that we're going to get a huge return for it."

"These are things we have to do," said Diaz in a telephone interview, adding that "Washington needs to get on the train."

Presidential candidate Barack Obama has cited the jobs potential if the country embraces alternative energy and efficiency.

Democratic nominee Barack Obama predicts investments in a "clean energy economy" over the next 10 years "will help the private sector create 5 million new green jobs" — a more ambitious projection than outlined by the study provided the mayors.

The report, being presented at a mayor's conference in Miami, predicts the biggest job gain will be from the increased use of alternative transportation fuels, with 1.5 million additional jobs, followed by the renewable power generating sector with 1.2 million new jobs. Another 81,000 additional jobs will be generated by industries related to making homes and commercial buildings more energy efficient, the study said.

And it predicted an additional 1.4 million green jobs related to engineering, research, consulting and legal work.

"We're trying to show the size of the green jobs economy" assuming policy shifts toward less dependence on fossil fuels, said Jim Diffley of Global Insight.

Comment by OffTheGrid on October 13, 2008 at 1:32pm

Green jobs coming your way ...

Extracted from the AWEA web site

In the last month, several manufacturers have announced new landmarks in their U.S.-based operations:

Little Rock, Arkansas: Polymarin Composites and Wind Water Technologies (WWT) announced October 8 that it will invest $20 million to transform the former Levi Building into a combined wind turbine blade and nacelle manufacturing facility, creating 830 new jobs with an average wage of $15/hour. General Wesley Clark is a principal of WWT’s parent company, EWT.

Muncie, Indiana: Brevini USA, the U.S. subsidiary of an Italian wind turbine manufacturer announced this week plans for a new facility to make gearboxes. Brevini will invest more than $60 million to retrofit an existing 60,000-square-foot building and add 150,000 square-feet of manufacturing space at the site in 2010. The facility will create about 450 permanent local jobs with annual pay averaging more than $46,000.

Faribault, Minnesota: Moventas, a Finland-based gearbox manufacturer, will build a 75,000-square-foot North American assembly and distribution facility using the Faribault-based Met-Con construction company. The plant, announced by Moventas in September, is set to open in October 2009 with 90 workers. Employment is expected to swell to 335 by adding 30 employees each year through 2023.

Newton, Iowa: TPI Composites opened its 316,000-square-foot wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in September. The newly-built plant replaces a former Maytag facility that was closed in 2006, causing huge job losses in Newton. At full capacity, TPI Iowa plans to employ 500 Iowans.

The recent PTC extension will help keep economic conditions favorable for wind projects for the short term, Swisher said. He added that the wind industry will be seeking longer term policies in 2009 to promote wind and other renewable energy sources. “We will be working with the new Congress and President next year to help shape policies that promote renewable energy to meet our economic, national security, and environmental challenges,” he said.

A full listing of manufacturing facility announcements and analysis of jobs created during 2008 will be featured in the third quarter market report of the American Wind Energy Association, to be released later this month.
AWEA is the national trade association of America’s wind industry, with more than 1,600 member companies, including global leaders in wind power and energy development, wind turbine manufacturing, component and service suppliers, and the world’s largest wind power trade show. AWEA is the voice of wind energy in the U.S., promoting renewable energy to power a cleaner, stronger America. More information on wind energy is available at the AWEA Web site: www.awea.org.

Comment by Bruce Eric Montgomery on October 8, 2008 at 1:32pm

Please share this news with your colleagues – hope to see you there!

T. Boone Pickens is bringing the Pickens Plan for Energy Independence to Chicago in a town hall meeting set for next Tuesday, October 14, from 10:30 a.m. – noon at Navy Pier (Grand Ballroom).

US Rep. Rahm Emanuel will address the town meeting to highlight Chicago 's strengths in leading the nation to energy independence. We also expect Mayor Richard M. Daley to attend and make brief remarks.

The Town Hall meeting will feature Mr. Pickens' presentation of his "Pickens Plan," which has attracted wide attention since he announced it earlier this year. He will then host a Q&A session with the audience.

In their remarks, Rep. Emanuel and Mayor Daley will showcase Chicago as ready, willing and able to lead the nation in creating new business and new job opportunities in alternative and renewable energy. To that end, the Chicago Manufacturing Center is organizing an industrial showcase featuring five companies that are developing new products in renewable/alternative energy, are suppliers to the renewable energy industry, and/or are implementing new technologies and processes that dramatically reduce energy consumption, cost, and emissions at their facilities.

In announcing his participation in the Town Hall, Rep. Emanuel stated, "Our energy crisis directly affects our national security, our economic security, and our environmental security. I think we need to look at our current energy situation the same way previous generations looked at the great challenges of their day. For centuries, Americans have been at the forefront in developing the technologies that move people. We connected our railroads from east to west, we put a man on the moon, and we built a state-of-the-art interstate highway system connecting New York to California and Chicago to St. Louis . Our commitment to progress and overcoming obstacles made us global leaders in technology. Now we are faced with an obstacle that has been looming since the oil shocks of the 1970's: our nation's addiction to foreign oil. We have an obligation - to our citizens and to our world - to rise to the challenges of the next frontier in energy."

The Chicago Manufacturing Center views the "New Energy Economy" as a tremendous growth opportunity for small and mid-sized manufacturers in our region. Sustainable manufacturing and renewable energy production are key elements of the Chicago Climate Action Plan announced recently by Mayor Daley.

We invite you to participate in the October 14 Town Meeting to learn more about these opportunities and to take part in the discussion. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. You can confirm you attendance by e-mail to townhall@respublicagroup.com

Bruce Eric Montgomery
Montgomery & Company
Technology | Innovation | Commerce
onepresence@yahoo.com

Comment by Robert Jungmann on October 5, 2008 at 6:53pm

We have thousands of $5.00 Blank Hemp T'Shirts. These are great eco shirts for screen printing your company logo.

Comment by vinbeazel on October 4, 2008 at 12:44pm

Thanks everyone for posting jobs notices...you can also post them on our site.

AlternativeEnergy.com has the site dedicated to green jobs: http:AlternativeEnergy.com/jobs The web site allows a person to apply and post resumes with Career Builder site.
vhbeazel@yahoo.com

Green Mechanical Council has a Green Awareness Training Program starting this month on the west coast in the Phoenix Area and moving to Bakersfield in November 2008. We will be posting events on this site and on GreenMechSolutions.ning.com

Comment by GEMTechnologies on October 3, 2008 at 8:49pm

Gem's ~ Xtreme Makeover ~ Earth Edition

It all began with a formula and a hypothesis, now Gem Energy is a proven formula! The energy emits a very low frequency and produces several forms of power which will operate any electrical device currently using Fossil Fuels, (Transportation) Alternate Current (Plugs), Direct Current (Battery), and Pulsed Power (Broadcasting).

HYPOTHESIS:

The energy of creation at the center of
all known and unknown quanta is only
reached through the creative structure
of hydrogen and its vapors.

Thus, water becomes the starter for this demonstrable leap in energy, and through the balance of its ingredients to a harmonic completion; we reach the unified field and produce a cold fusion energy source.

G.E.M. Technologies has completed four rounds of testing on its Self-Sustaining Energy Process and is now positioned for "clean tech" investments to develop working prototypes.

By tapping into this inexhaustible unified field of energy we not only revolutionize the world's economy, we restore our Earth's atmosphere, renew our water sources, and refresh our air quality, while simultaneously eliminating carbon dioxide emissions; thus, protecting and preserving all forms of life on our planet for future generations to come !!!

G.E.M. Technologies is seeking potential partners and/or investors to fund prototyping for development of this technology.

Once designed these energy cells will be inexpensive to reproduce, will never need recharging, and will emit zero emissions.

Find more videos like this on PickensPlan

Comment by Karen Nardella on October 2, 2008 at 3:14am

Good morning everyone. Well, as our man say's "The Games ON"!

In the last week, I have received offers to help, Judy DePalma is going to be posting in her blog, here and two other NH sites, just as soon as I secure my date, so. I need to send a thank you to Joey for his assistance. The local Chamber will post the event on their web page. I have a sponsor to help me with the printing cost for materials, (will except any help offers)? The local tv channel is letting me make a video, up to 1 hour, that they will play on the local tv station. Yes, (Kim), I am up to 80 actual signed pledges. I am making more contacts today for sponsorship, and I will let you know how that goes.

OK, a couple of questions:
Columbus Day weekend is the time frame. It is a big weekend and the last big Leaf Peeping rush we are going to get here (traffic a Plenty). I can do have this event on Saturday or Monday--What are you thoughts?

Slogan idea:
I am going to put up signs up to a mile both north and south of my location, this to give drivers a heads-up that they will be coming upon an event up ahead. I am thinking something like
"STOP FOR T. BOONE PICKENS, AHEAD ". What do you think? Got more? Please send them.

I feel so strongly that I am doing what I am suppose to be doing as a way to help my fellow neighbors and the citizens up here just have the power to be informed that I could not help myself, but to find a way to get them this information. I tried many times to get the newspaper to inform them, but met brick walls. So one needs to do, what one needs to do, right. It must be the right thing, as it is beginning to take on a life of its own.

Please write back with your ideas, suggestions, offers anything....I will write back to update after today’s contacts.

Thanks everyone.

Here is a thought for today: Columbus discovered American and Boone has the only real plan to bring her back to her feet!!!!!

Comment by Cheryl Y on September 29, 2008 at 10:09am

Hello all. I just now posted two emails to our Tx state energy office director and manager. The content of my letter being:

I have recently become involved with the T. Boone Pickens Energy Plan which concerns our move from foreign oil dependence to American independence in our energy sector. I am specifically concerned at the moment with finding certified training for CNG technicians ( Compressed Natural Gas Conversion Kit Installation Training) in my area. ie: East Texas. Can you advise me of any schools that might be providing this type of training? If not, where would the closest one be to me?


State Energy Office Director
Dub Taylor
Director
Phone: (512) 463-8352
Email: dub.taylor@cpa.state.tx.us

State Energy Program Manager
Marvin Barr
Program Manager
Phone: (512) 463-1860
Email: marvin.barr@cpa.state.tx.us

we will see where it goes from here...

Comment by Gregory L. Smith on September 28, 2008 at 7:00pm

How many of those web sites are job sites Tom. I keep hearing about greenjobsnow.com but the real truth is it doesn't offer jobs nor is there any real substance except a vehicle to sell something! It is time your group really offered real green jobs without stupid reader club mentalities! We are fed up with plastic tigers and paper dolls. Grow up and quit using the all call emails to bore everyone. Your reliability is very much in question and I am not interested in buying to enrich your life! You have betrayed the trust you have been given and it is time you started cleaning up your page and removing the trash.You can start by getting rid of the selling of books to teach people how to read your page...

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