Posted on February 4th, 2009 by admin
The Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference is starting in Washington DC today and will run through Friday, February 6, 2009. There is definitely an interest in this particular conference now since it is sold out after reaching maximum capacity. On the speakers list are the EPA Administrator, three U. S. Senators, one U. S. Congressman [...]
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Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by admin
Barack Obama has said it and in just over two more weeks he’ll be able to prove it: green jobs will be the key to this economy going forward. In October 2008, the Conference of Mayors came out with the Green Jobs Report. Two of the facts stated in the report are that by 2030, [...]
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Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by admin
Even though many would argue that the U. S. economy is already in recession, green jobs may just be one of the pathways out. I’ve talked about green collar jobs in the past as a growing segment of the employment market for years to come. Now, there’s some historical proof that green really pays, well, [...]
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Posted on April 14th, 2008 by admin
During the Bill Clinton campaign, political strategist James Carville once said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” This became a rallying cry for people who were concerned about their jobs during the political season. This political season is no different and at least a couple of the candidates (including one named Clinton) are focusing on the economy [...]
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Posted on March 12th, 2008 by admin
Phase I of the Smoky Hills Wind Farm project has been completed by Enel North America about 140 miles west of Topeka, Kansas. The 101-megawatt wind farm (which may expand to 250 mw) is situated on a 10-mile stretch just off Interstate 70 on the border of Lincoln and Ellsworth counties. Currently, 56 wind turbines [...]
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