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Where are the Green Jobs??? Read Two Articles that Try and Explain

Posted on September 18, 2011 | Leave a comment

Two local experts in Southern California were asked where are the green Jobs? In 2008 Obama said he would create 5 million new “green” jobs over 10 years. CA Gov. Jerry Brown has likewise made “green Jobs” a centerpiece of his economic initiative. San Diego markets itself as a hub of the green economy , but will these jobs ever be more than a specialized niche in the broader economy. Two local experts were asked:

“The Revolution that Wasn’t” http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/18/the-revolution-that-wasnt/

“The Green Jobs Transition” http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/18/the-green-jobs-transition/

California’s Renewable Energy Resources Act: http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/index.html

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How Green Is Your State???

Posted on July 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

Wondering how your state is doing compared to other states in the race to be the greenest?  Clean Edge has come out with their leadership index for 2011 and congratulations California you are in the lead.

See where your state stacks up: http://www.cleanedge.com/leadership/

The report also states that employment in the green sector was larger than the fossil fuel or biosciences industries nationally, but smaller than information technology.

Read more: http://www.cleanedge.com/reports/reports-jobtrends2010.php

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