Posts Tagged ‘economy’

Morning Roundup – 1/14/10

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

St. Louis receives nearly $50 Million for Biofuels Development, green Jobs – from The St. Louis American

Almost $50 million from the Recovery Act has been awarded to the St. Louis region to develop biofules and create clean energy jobs. Job training will be provided to nearly 900 people from high poverty areas to enable them to obtain clean energy jobs. Click here to read the full article.

New Mexico Announces Bold Agenda For Future Green Economy – from the Gov Monitor

On Wednesday New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed an executive order outlining New Mexico’s agenda for a green economy. The Governor’s Green Jobs Cabinet produced the report with five main goals in mind. Click here to read the full article.

Creating jobs, balancing the budget top priorities – from Clinton Herald

Iowa Representative Polly Bukta shares her priorities for 2010 in office. Renewable energy growth in the state is among her outlined priorities including job creation within the industry. Bukta points to the fact that Iowa is the second leader in the country in wind energy production to emphasis the clean energy initiatives. Click here to read the full article.

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Morning Roundup -1/12/10

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Maryland eyes clean energy economy, considers additional reforms – from CivSource

The Maryland Energy Administration produced a report, Maryland Energy Outlook, to help the state achieve clean energy related goals. Over the last two years, Governor Martin O’Malley has implemented numerous clean energy goals and incentives. Click here to read the full article.

White House Highlights Foundation For America’s Clean Energy Economy – from Gov Monitor

The White House outlines President Obama’s clean energy initiatives and progress of clean energy policies and job creation thus far in the Administrations inaugural year in office. Clean energy incentives will continue to be a main focus of the Administration in 2010. Click here to read the full article.

White House Awards Manufacturing Tax Credits To Clean Energy Projects – from Renew Grid

As announced last week, President Obama has awarded $2.3 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing projects. Forty-three states will account for 183 clean energy projects funded by these tax credits. This article links to a full list of projects.  Click here to read he full article.  

Energy Department to Offer Funding for Vehicle Fuel-Efficiency – from Wall Street Journal

Nine projects that will work to improve vehicle fuel-efficiency will be awarded $187 billion in grants. Eight of the nine projects will be based in Michigan and Indiana with the other project by Daimler’s AG truck unit to be based in Oregon. Click here to read the full article.

Donovan Group To Help On Green-Jobs Strategy – from Hartford Courant

Connecticut House Speaker Christopher Donovan formed a group, The Green Jobs Coordination and Policy Committee, to help create jobs in the renewable energy industry for the state. The group is made of clean energy experts and representatives from technical schools and environmental groups, among others. Click here to read the full article.

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Morning Roundup – 1/11/10

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Unemployment Solutions: $2.3 Billion For Green Jobs, Clean Energy Positions To Create 17,000 Jobs – from Red White and Blue Press

President Obama announced $2.3 billion in tax incentives to fund the creation of clean energy projects that will result in the addition of 17,000 clean energy jobs. The jobs created by this funding must begin by 2013, with 1/3 of the jobs expected to begin this year. Click here to read the full article.

Hemlock Semiconductor, four Great Lakes Bay companies net $200 million tax break – from MLive.com

Five companies in the Great Lakes Bay region received $200 million in tax breaks. Hemlock Semiconductor’s President saw this tax break as a reassurance that green jobs are real and will continue to be created. Click here for the full article.

Solar, wind tax breaks to aid Arizona – The Arizona Republic

$30 million in tax breaks will be awarded to six solar power equipment factories in Arizona. An additional $45 million will be awarded to five other Arizona based solar and wind energy companies if they expand their operations to other states in the U.S. Click here to read the full article.

Eco-officers are moving into executive suites – from Los Angeles Times

As climate change, the environment and clean energy continue to emerge and gain attention as important issues in our country, more and more companies are aiming to make their companies, whether they are in the clean energy industry or not, more eco-friendly. Click here to read the full article.

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Morning Roundup – 1/7/10

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

US Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act – from DOL.gov

$100 million has been awarded for green job training programs across the country. About $28 million of the grants will go toward communities that were hard-hit by the decline of the auto industry. Click here to read the full article.

Growing new jobs in a greener world – from OregonLive.com

According to a recent study, Oregon’s clean energy economy has potential for great job growth. From 1998-2007 employment opportunities in Oregon for clean energy jobs increased at a rate of 50.7%. Click here to read the full article.

Proposed solar-panel field in Edison among four planned by PSE&G in NJ – from MyCentralJersey.com

PSE&G has invested $50 million in New Jersey for renewable solar energy. Included in these plans is a solar farm with 8,500 solar panels in Edison, NJ. Click here to read the full article.

Best Among Equals? Choosing Tax Incentives for Wind Projects – from Renewable Energy World

Wind developers have the option to choose between two tax incentives for wind energy projects as outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This article examines and analyzes the two incentives. Click here to read the full article.  

 

 

 

 

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Morning Roundup – 1/6/10

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

A Once-Dark Polaroid Factory Goes Green – from NPR

An old Polaroid factory in Bedford, MA has a life again. Konarka, a solar panel manufacturing company, has converted the factory into their own, hiring 20 former workers from Polaroid to help make solar panels. Click here to read the full article.

$3 million in fed funds means 120 jobs in Lee County – from News-Press

Florida’s southwest region is looking to vamp up renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. With the help of $3 million from federal funds, 120 jobs will arise in Lee County for renewable energy projects. Click here to read the full article.

Recession Struck Michigan Will Create 130,000 Jobs, $25 Billion with Climate Action Plan – from treehugger

A study from the Center for Climate Strategies suggests 129,000 jobs will be created in Michigan and $25 million will be added to the state’s gross product from Michigan’s climate action plan. Click here to read the full article.

Low Carbon Fuel Standard Under Development in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic – from SustainableBusiness.com

Eleven Northeast and Mid-Atlantic governors signed an MOU agreeing to develop a low carbon fuel standard for the two U.S. regions. Click here to read the full article.

2010: The Year for a Surge in Energy Efficiency – from GreenerBuildings

In 2009 there were numerous climate bill debated in Congress and every one of them mentioned something in common: energy efficiency. Buildings use 40% of the country’s energy consumption, making energy efficiency and important issue for buildings in the U.S. Click here to read the full article.

Western North Carolina to get funding for renewable energy initiatives – from Citizen-Times

The North Carolina Energy Program is distributing grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The more than $330,000 is from federal Recovery Act funds awarded to the state. Click here to read the full article.

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Morning Roundup – 1/5/10

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Report Says Reducing Carbon Footprint is Good for Michigan’s Economy – from Michigan Radio

Michigan is hoping to slow down climate change and boost the state’s economy by implementing clean energy initiatives such as making buildings more energy efficient and using more renewable energy resources. Click here to read the full article.

Pennsylvania Invests in Projects That Will Use Waste to Generate Energy – from Waste Age

PA Governor Ed Rendell says that $5 million used to fund eight projects that will use waste to generate electricity and natural gas in PA will stimulate the economy by creating jobs and attracting investment capital. Click here to read the full article.

US govt seeks agreement on Cape Wind power project – from Reuters

Department of Interior hopes to reach an agreement by March 1 that will allow that Cape Wind power project to move forward. This project is set to create advanced technology jobs in Massachusetts. The wind farm would provide electricity for 400,000 homes, but some people are opposed to the project because of blocked views for some homes and businesses. Click here to read the full article.  

California processing 244 proposals for renewable energy facilities – RenewableEnegyFocus.com

The 244 proposed facilities for renewable energy would help California reach its goal of obtaining 1/3 of the state’s power from renewable energy sources. Click here to read the full article.

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