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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.

SOLAR ENERGY UPDATE: Concerns Raised About Impact of Solar Projects in The Mohave Desert, New 10MW PV Solar Energy Plant Planned for Chicago, Wal-Mart Expanding Its Use of Solar Power, India SEMI Has Plans to Get on The Global Dolar Map, First Solar to Build 53 MW Solar Facility in Germany

By Chris de Morsella on April 27, 2009 2 Comments American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, BLM, BP Solar, BrightSource Energy Inc., Brownfields, California, Chicago IL, Cottbus Germany, Director Amy Leuders, Earth Day, emissions reduction, Exelon, federal loan guarantee, First Solar Inc, fragile ecosystem, Germany, green jobs, impact solar projects, India, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, Juwi Holding AG, K. Subramanya, Mohave Desert, National Park Service, national sacrifice zones, Nevada, NPS, Oakland CA, Pacific Regional Director Jon Jarvis, PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch, photovoltaic, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PV, PV Advisory Committee, SEMI India, solar power, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates, SunPower, Tata, thin film photovoltaic modules, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein, urban solar power, US Department of Energy, utility-scale solar projects, Wal-Mart

This update highlights several current issues and developments in the solar energy space. Concerns have been raised about the potential deleterious impact of utility scale solar energy projects in the fragile water poor desert environments of the Mohave Desert. Large scale solar collection farms use water to wash the mirrors and for concentrating solar thermal often use water for cooling.

Seven Recession-Proof Green Jobs

By Tracey de Morsella on April 23, 2009 Comments Off on Seven Recession-Proof Green Jobs Chuck Leavell, Earth Day, eco-guide, green jobs, green jobs list, Mother Nature Network, recession, Rolling Stones and Director of Environmental Affairs for the, Seven Green Jobs To Get You Through The Recession

Yesterday, while watching the news coverage of Earth Day, I saw Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and Director of Environmental Affairs for the Mother Nature Network, a web-based eco-guide. During The interview, their article, Seven Green Jobs To Get You Through The Recession, was mentioned. Well, I found it on their web site. The authors say that these jobs should be stable enough to see you through the hard times. find out what they are.

WIND ENERGY UPDATE: Offshore Wind Gets Major Boost, American Wind Energy Association Annual Wind Industry Report, Construction Begins on New South Texas Wind Farm, Seattle Company Proposes Floating Wind Farms

By Chris de Morsella on April 22, 2009 Comments Off on WIND ENERGY UPDATE: Offshore Wind Gets Major Boost, American Wind Energy Association Annual Wind Industry Report, Construction Begins on New South Texas Wind Farm, Seattle Company Proposes Floating Wind Farms American Wind Energy Association, AWEA, California, clean energy, CPS Energy, deep-water offshore wind energy, demonstration platform, Department of the Interior, E.ON, E.ON Climate & Renewables, Earth Day, easements, EC&R, Energy Policy Act of 2005, energy security, environmentally responsible, environmentally responsible renewable energy development, Federal Register, floating windmills, framework, German, grant leases, Iowa, ken salazar, Minerals Management Service, MMS, OCS, off-shore wind farms, offshore deep water wind, offshore energy sector, offshore wind energy, Paplote Creek wind farm, Portugal, President Barack Obama, president obama, Principle Power, renewable energy, renewable energy development, renewable energy production, rights-of-way, San Antonio, San Patricio County, Seattle, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary Salazar, Texas, U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, WA, wind, wind energy, wind power, wind turbine, wind turbine tower, wind turbine tower manufacturing plant

Offshore Wind Gets Major Boost with announcement by President Obama that the Department of the Interior has finalized a long-awaited framework for renewable energy production on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Wind energy continues rapid growth according to new report from the American Wind Energy Association. The US has surpassed 25 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind energy capacity in 2008. Construction of a new wind farm has begun in Texas. Seatle firm proposes floating offshore wind farms.

EPA Invites the Public to Pick 5 for the Environment

By Tracey de Morsella on April 22, 2009 Comments Off on EPA Invites the Public to Pick 5 for the Environment #p5e, air quality, chemicals, Commute, daily green tips, Earth Day, Earth Month, email subscription, EPA, Facebook, Flickr, outreach, Pick 5 for the Environment, podcasts, polluting Reduce, protect the environment, radon, recycle, reuse, Social Media, YouTube. less

As part of its Earth Month outreach efforts, EPA today launched “Pick 5 for the Environment,” encouraging the public to commit to taking at least five actions to protect the environment. Pick 5 helps people identify ways they can protect their environment and makes use of social media sites to allow them to share their tips and stories. Since April 1, EPA has issued daily green tips via podcasts and email subscription. EPA is asking the public to pick 5 of the 10 actions listed below and then to share their own thoughts by using a variety of social media sites.