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February 9 2012

Making a Down Payment on a Clean Energy Economic Recovery

Living Cities - The Obama administration should redouble efforts to ensure that career opportunities from the Recovery Act are available to low-income people and minority small businesses.

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Green Economy Post

A Guide To Becoming A LEED Green Associate

Looking to transition your career into the new green economy? Need to boost your resume in a tough job market?»

Cleantechnica

Green Economy = More Jobs

A new report says that if we shift to a greener, low-carbon economy we will have more jobs, not fewer.»

CleanTechies

Green Job Resume Tip: Highlight Non-quantifiable Accomplishments

Clearly highlighted and dynamically written accomplishments ensure that your achievements get readers’ attention.»

CleanTechies

Building a Green Economy: Green Jobs, Transmission Lines & Microgrids

How will sending renewable power from Imperial County to San Diego impact job creation?»

Red Green and Blue

Gilding the Lily on Green Jobs

Many think that the climate change argument will not be enough to win support for comprehensive energy and environment legislation in 2009.»

Zaher Karp

Renewable Power Requirement Could Jump Start Manufacturing

Nearly half of the manufacturing jobs lost in the automotive industry could be replaced if strong legislation is passed.»

The Inspired Economist

GE To Open $100 Million Sodium Battery Plant In NY

GE partners with New York state to create a $ 100 million manufacturing facility for a new sodium based battery technology.»

Zaher Karp

Ford Plants Trade SUVs for Electric Vehicles

Manufacturing plants that used to generate gas guzzlers are being upgraded to produce jobs, hybrids and all-electric vehicles.»

Triple Pundit

Philly Contends for Greenest City Title

Philadelphia looks to cut emissions by 2015 and add 10,000 jobs through Mayor Nutter's Greenworks initiative.»

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Wichita Eagle

Wichita's Economy Is Greener than You Think

The area's 4,000 green jobs are often motivated by the other kind of green.»

EarthTechling

So You Want to Get a Green Industry Job

Green jobs are growing at a rate twice that of jobs overall. So where are they exactly?»

Washington Post

In Michigan, A Yellow Light For Green Jobs

If the future of American manufacturing lies in green industries, the Michigan governor's pursuit of jobs offers a cautionary tale.»

CleanTechies

Top 5 Things a Professional Resume Writer Can Do for You

For many people, the idea of having a resume professionally written seems like a waste of money — or, at best, an expense that will get you a questionable product.»

Domestic Fuel

Illinois Offering Bioenergy Masters Degree

Knowledge is power, and the folks at the University of Illinois are giving a new crop of students the power they’ll need in the fields of bioenergy… biodiesel and ethanol.»

Environment News Service

U.N. Proposes $750 Billion Global Green New Deal

Investing one percent of global wealth, or around $750 billion, into five key sectors from renewable energy to freshwaters would stimulate a Global Green New Deal, advises a policy brief released today by economists»

Vote Solar Touts Clean Energy Job Creation

The solar power advocacy group is taking out faux ads in Texas, Florida and other states to show how increasing renewable power will lead to job creation.»

Environment News Service

California Green Jobs Program Targets Youths

The state launches the California Green Corps to place at-risk young adults aged 16 to 24 into jobs in California's emerging green economy.»

Sustainable Industries

East Meets West Coast

While the downtrodden U.S. economy is keeping green building at bay, firms from San Francisco to Seattle are responding to want ads coming from overseas. And Asia especially can’t seem to get enough of»

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