job creation
Taking a stand on what has emerged as one of the hottest political issues in the United States, President Obama has announced his administration will not approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would transport oil from Alberta's tar sands to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Scottish government recently announced that it would aid in the creation of 22,000 new green jobs in the next four years.
The jobs will span manufacturing, scientific research, and innovation in both the renewable energy and carbon industries.
Government financing and new tax incentives are part of a new plan that President Obama announced today to make buildings more energy efficient. The plan is seen as a way to encourage job growth in addition to reducing energy costs.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a report which examines all the factors affecting the deployment of American offshore wind power.
Recently President Obama outlined more details of the new “Homestar” program that he had first mentioned in the State of the Union Address.
With so many talking about the green economy, the World Congress on Zero Emissions Initiatives wants to buck the trend and talk about a blue economy.
GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric (NYSE:GE), recently released a study showing the benefits of federal Canadian wind power incentives.
What a difference a year makes. Just twelve months ago, the newly-elected President Obama and his government seemed destined to transform America.
With many Americans clamoring for the government to create more jobs, an analysis of a sample of biofuel projects and studies shows that developing this industry will lead to the creation of thousands of new jobs.
Wind and solar power dominate the renewable energy headlines. But, behind them, lurking in their shadows, energy efficiency continues to blossom by offering practical solutions to reduce energy consumption.
