Report finds region ripe for green economic future – from Buffalo News

With the Buffalo-Niagara’s history of manufacturing and skilled work force laborers, alternative energy is thought to be an industry that can prosper in the region. Buffalo Niagara Enterprise produced a 162-page report funded by National Grid that points to many factors as to why the area is key to the clean energy industry and technologies. Click here to read the full article.

Stimulus saved or created up to 2 million jobs in 2009, White House says – from Los Angeles Times

The Obama Administration is crediting the $787 billion stimulus package as helping save or create 1.5 to 2 million jobs in 2009. Only $5 billion of $90 billion of the stimulus money for clean energy has been spent with more to be spent in the future. Click here to read the full article.

O’Malley to push clean energy bills – from Baltimore Sun

As President Obama is set to visit Lanham, MD today to discuss clean energy jobs and job training, Maryland Governor O’Malley said he will push legislators to pass a package of renewable energy initiatives. Click here to read the full article.

Governor visits Mountain View startup to tout green jobs plan – from Silicon Valley Mercury News

Governor Schwarzenegger visited Cobalt Biofuels, a clean energy startup company in CA, yesterday to discuss a proposed tax exemption for clean energy manufacturing equipment. Click here to read the full article.

Tags: clean energy, green jobs, job training, tax breaks

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