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Green Building and The Coming Renaissance of Electrical Contracting

By houston-neal on October 6, 2010 1 Comment AEC, alternative-fuel fueling stations, American Solar Energy Society, architecture engineering construction, ASES, Booz Allen Hamilton, electric cars, Electric vehicle electricians, electrical contractor, electrical trade, energy contractors, Energy Star, federal incentives, fuel efficient, green Buildings, green construction, green construction market, Houston Neal, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, Lighting system upgrades, Low-emitting, material costs, National Electrical Contractors Association, NECA, reduced energy spending, Software Advice, solar;, SS, Sustainable Sites, wind, wind turbine

In the coming years, electrical contractors will transition into “energy contractors” to support the fast-growing green construction market. There has been a revival of interest in the electrical trade as home owners and corporations adopt alternative methods (e.g. solar, wind, etc) to power buildings. What’s driving this? Federal incentives, lower material costs and savings from reduced energy spending.

Celebrating 10 Women in Wind and Solar Energy

By Jeremy Gross on March 9, 2010 13 Comments Alison Kwok, American Solar Energy Society, American Wind Energy Association, Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Center for Resource Solutions, community wind, Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon, Department of Energy, DNV, Dr. Jan Hamrin, G-8 Renewable Energy, Global Energy Concepts, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Jan Blittersdorf, Karen Conover, Katherine Kent, Lisa M. Daniels, Marlene Brown, National Wind Technology Center, New Mexico Solar Power Association, NRG Systems, Rachel Shimshak, Renewable Northwest Project, Sandia National Labs, Sarah Wright, Small Wind Turbine Industry, Society of Women's Engineer's, Solar Store, Trudy Forsyth, Utah Clean Energy, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Western Governor's Association Clean and Diversified Energy Advisory Committee, Wind Advocacy Award, Wind Woman of the Year, Windustry, Women in Solar, Women of Wind Energy, WoWE Rising Star

Women’s History Month is here! Let’s take a look at some of the women who are shaping wind and solar energy as renewables plays an expanding role in all our lives.

Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits

By dawn_dzurilla on August 31, 2009 Comments Off on Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits Abby White, American Solar Energy Society, ASES, Austin, Boston, Boulder, Broomfield, carbon footprint, Clint Porter, CO, company culture, culture of sustainability, David Blittersdorf, David Samuels, Dick Kelly, Earth Day, electricity consumption, employee benefit programs, employees awareness, energy conscious, EnerNoc, environmental stewardship, environmentally friendly employee benefits, Gaiam, Gillan Taddune, green benefits, green collar jobs, green employee benefits, green jobs, Green Mountain Energy, Hinesburg, hybrid car subsidy, increased productivity, Jan Blittersdorf, KACO Solar, Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, LOHAS, Minneapolis, motivate, natural daylight, Neil Lurie, NRG Systems, renewable energy, renewable technology, residential, silicon valley, socially responsible, Steve Roalstad, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable workplace, transportation, TX, volunteer, VT, Whole Foods Market, Xcel Energy

All things being equal, if a potential employer paid for your time away from the office to volunteer for an earth-friendly cause or provided you with free compact fluorescent light bulbs and an energy audit of your home, or even a hybrid car, would you be more inclined to join them? Leading by example, renewable energy firms are developing “green” or environmentally friendly employee benefits that align the core values of a CEO and culture of their organization with the core values of each employee.

Green Collar Jobs Report Forecasts 37 Million Jobs from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in U.S. by 2030

By Chris de Morsella on March 8, 2009 Comments Off on Green Collar Jobs Report Forecasts 37 Million Jobs from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in U.S. by 2030 American Solar Energy Society, ASES, energy efficiency, enewable energy, green economy, jobs, Management Information Services, renewable energy and energy efficiency, solar;

American Solar Energy Society recently released a report on the renewable energy and energy efficiency or RE&EE industries in the US and Colorado. For 2007, the U.S renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) industries generated $1,045 billion in sales and created over 9 million jobs. The U.S. RE&EE revenues represent substantially more than the combined 2007 sales of the three largest U.S. corporations — Wal-Mart, ExxonMobil, and GM ($905 billion).