Tag: Green Jobs
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Breadfruit Trees are 'Trees That Feed' and Create Jobs in Jamaica
Breadfruit trees planted by Trees That Feed Foundation are creating food systems and jobs in Jamaica.
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Obama's First 2012 Campaign Ad Hits Big Oil, Touts Clean Energy (Video)
The president is coming out swinging with his reelection campaign, hitting 'secretive oil billionaires' and embracing clean energy. Watch:
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Solar Power Trade War With China Will Cost US Jobs
A group saying it represents 97% of the US solar industry urges SolarWorld to drop its petition asking for tariffs on Chinese solar products, on the grounds US jobs are at stake.
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Green Building Is The Key To Rebooting The Economy
It's a no-brainer: Construction is the job creation engine in America
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Renovation and Repair Creates Way More Jobs, Uses Far Less Material Than New Construction
In a terrific article in the Atlantic, Emily Badger writes about the environmental and job benefits of renovation and rehabilitation.
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How to Heat a Home Office Efficiently: Wear Some Bloody Gloves
Heating a home office efficiently is not rocket science. Here are some strategies to keep the chill out.
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Gardener for the Queen is a Royally Green Job
The Queen is looking for a new gardener for Buckingham Palace. The pay isn't great, but you could do some good networking...
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On Its 39th Anniversary, The Clean Water Act Needs Defenders
We have a choice. We can build from the success of the Clean Water Act, or we can revert to a time when our rivers were so polluted that they were flammable.
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Solar Power Jobs Grew Nearly 7% In Past Year, As Fossil Fuel Jobs Declined 2%
According to their National Solar Jobs Census 2011, there are more than 100,000 people in the United States employed by the solar power industry in some capacity.
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Newsweek's 2011 Green Rankings Are Out
Newsweek has been releasing a green ranking of America's and the world's biggest companies for a few years now, and the 2011 results are in.The Top-Ranked Green Companies: In the U.S.: IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sprint Nextel,
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Why #OccupyWallStreet May Be Progressive Turning Point
Are we on the cusp of an American Autumn a la the Arab Spring? Last night, Van Jones said yes. "I think everybody should hold on to your seats. October is going to be the
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Oil & Gas Industry Jobs Overstated Four Times by American Petroleum Institute
You may have seen new ad from the American Petroleum Institute touting how many people the oil and gas industry employs, and the benefits of
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Wacky-Named "Pirate" Party Gains Power in Germany, Calls for Free Public Transportation
As the rest of the world was celebrating talk like a pirate day, the Pirate Party won its first seats in the Berlin state elections.
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Energy Efficiency Makes Nuclear Power Seem Like A Waste of Money, Energy & Jobs (Infographic)
With all the talk among the Republican hopefuls for President about opening up more of the US for energy exploration in the name of job creation, here's an infographic laying out in stark terms how many
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Solar Power Innovator Solyndra Files For Bankruptcy
Solar power tech innovator Solyndra has announced it will be filing for bankruptcy. 1,100 full time and temporary employees are being laid-off immediately, the company said in a press statement.
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Feds Hiring Unemployed for Great Lakes Cleanup
Who says we have to choose between jobs and the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes --- prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the
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The Green Economy Is Growing, It's Inevitable
Since 2008, these two things haven't changed: the world is getting warmer and millions of Americans are out of work. They're not going away any time soon.
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Where To Get A Green Job? (Infographic)
Wondering where the green jobs are, how much the green economy has grown compared to the rest of the economy and who's actually getting green jobs? Then 1BOG (the innovative residential solar power company) has a great infographic for you.
