As the oil spill in the Gulf Coast region reaches into the seventh week and officially becomes the largest such disaster in the history of this country, the ire of constituents across the United States is reaching a crescendo. The argument that the spill should be used to forge a clean energy future has merit. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Green Jobs’
Obama Touts Clean Energy Future in Speech at CMU
June 2nd, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, President Obama, Renewable Energy 
Tags: Battery, Clean Energy, Green Jobs, Hybrids, Jobs, Nuclear, Stimulus Bill 
No Comments »The Need for Economic Sustainability
May 17th, 2010 Eric Wilson After having watched the documentary “Maxed Out“, I couldn’t help but think about what economic sustainability would look like. The first step is fiscal responsibility. As mentioned in an earlier post, we as a society have over spent, borrowed excessively, and lived beyond our means as individuals and as a country. Both economic and social [...]
Posted in Economics, Education, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Policy, President Obama, Sustainability Tags: Economy, Green Jobs, Jobs, Solar Energy No Comments »Ecotech Institute: A 2-Year College Dedicated to Clean Energy
May 10th, 2010 Eric Wilson A few weeks ago, commercials started airing in the Denver metro area promoting a new 2-year technical school called Ecotech Institute (ETI). Purporting to be the first of its kind, “Ecotech Institute is . . . entirely focused on preparing students for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design . . . solar power, wind [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Education, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Renewable Energy Tags: Clean Energy, Colorado, Denver, Green Jobs, Solar Energy, Wind Power No Comments »Jobs in the Emerging Green Economy
April 3rd, 2010 Eric Wilson Most magazines are filled with advertisements and promotional material about “green” or “eco” products; “clean tech this” or “sustainable that”. This is great to see. It’s become a part of the public consciousness and public discourse. President Obama has also been touting the second green revolution as a way to bring the country back to [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Justin Manger, President Obama, Sustainability Tags: Green Jobs, Jobs No Comments »April 2010 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
April 1st, 2010 Eric Wilson On or around the first of every month, 2nd Green Revolution updates the green events calendar for the coming month. Last November we began including a post highlighting some of the intriguing events for that month. Many of the events on the calendar for April take place abroad, as has been the case over the [...]
Posted in Behavior, Education, Eric Wilson, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Tags: Bio-fuels, Biodiesel, Biomass, Calendar, Diesel, Energy, Green Jobs No Comments »Green Jobs Helping Bolster Colorado’s Economy
March 3rd, 2010 Eric Wilson Yesterday KUNC, National Public Radio’s Northern Colorado affiliate reported that the clean energy economy had created 17,000 green jobs. According to GreenBiz.com Venture capital is flowing into Colorado for green startups that see promise in the smart grid, energy storage and other clean tech technologies. “In 2008, we had $458 million of venture capital investments [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, Renewable Energy Tags: Clean Energy, Colorado, Green Jobs, Green Technology, Jobs, Solar Energy No Comments »White House “Green Jobs Czar” Resigns Among Controversy
September 6th, 2009 Justin Manger Van Jones, appointed as a special adviser for “green jobs” by President Obama, has stepped down after weeks of controversy about his past actions and comments. Appointed as a “czar”, he did not go through the traditional vetting process for administration officials who must be confirmed by the Senate. According to the New York Times, [...]
Colorado Program Focuses on Green Jobs for Veterans
July 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Mounting job losses in the United States economy and the US army pulling out of Iraqi cities at the end of last month seem to be two disparate occurrences. However, as troops return to the US, a lack of jobs may prove difficult for veterans. A new program helps prepare veterans for “green collar jobs”. [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Green Economy Tags: Biodiesel, Colorado, Diesel, Economy, Green Jobs No Comments »Revitalizing the Inner City via the Green Economy
May 14th, 2009 Eric Wilson Two prominent proponents of the green economy and green movement, Van Jones and Majora Carter, envision a future where inner cities are revitalized by the current green tide. Mr. Jones is a special advisor for green jobs, enterprise, and innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and founder of Green for All, [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Sustainable Development Tags: Green Jobs, New York City, Stimulus Bill, Triple Bottom Line 1 Comment »
