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27 Areas of Potential Job Growth In the Green Economy

By stephen_hinton on January 5, 2010 8 Comments (ARRA), accidental toxic releases, accounting, acid rain, alternative energy, architecture, Atlanta, atmospheric sciences, Atmospheric scientists, biofuels, biomass, building practices, cap-and-trade, carbon capture, Carbon Consulting, carbon credits, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, carbon market, carbon trading market, Civil Engineering, Climate Change, climate controls, Computer Aided Design, construction, contaminated water, D.C., Department of Energy, e-waste, economy, Electrical Engineering, electrical grid, Emissions Trading, energy, energy consumption, Energy Management, engineering, environmental, environmental clean-up, environmental engineering, Environmental Information Systems, environmental investigations, environmental restoration, environmental scientists, EPA, Forensic Accounting, forestry, Geographic Information Systems, Geotechnical Engineering, Geothermal, GHG emissions, Government compliance, green jobs, green roof, green standards, Greenhouse Gas Auditing, greenhouse gas regulations, greenhouse gases, Hazardous Waste Managers, Hinton Human Capital, horticulture, HVAC, hydroelectric, Industrial Waste Treatment, infrastructure, Landscape Architecture, LEED certification, light rail, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical engineers, Nitrogen Oxide, NOx, Nuclear Engineering, nuclear waste, offset, OR, ozone depletion, pollutants, Portland, power plants, recycled building materials, recycling, Remote Sensing, Resource Efficiency Managers, retrofitted, reuse, risk management, risk management service, rural broadband, Science, Sequestration, smart grid, solid waste, SOx, STEM, Stephen Hinton, Structural Engineering, Structural Engineers, Sulphur Oxide, technical professionals, technology, Trading, transit, waste, wastewater treatment systemsm, water infrastructure upgrade programs, water treatment systems, weather, wind, Xeriscaping

Stephen Hinton, provides a compilation of professionals that will see growth as the US economy goes green. He predicts that those in STEM professions (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) will experience the most job security.

Incentives to Use Less Energy

By Julie_Urlaub on October 21, 2009 1 Comment business sustainability, carbon dioxide, Climate Change, climate change legislation, CO2, CO2 emissions, Corporate Deductions, corporate sustainability, eco awareness, electricity generation, energy consultant, energy efficiency, Energy Management, environmental, fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, IEA, Industry Recruitment/Support, International Energy Agency, Julie Urlaub, Production Incentives, Property Tax Exemptions, Property Tax Financing Authorization, Sales Tax Exemptionsm, State Loan Programs, sustainability, Taiga Company, Utility Loan Programs, Utility Rebate Programs

With global eco awareness expanding on climate issues, it is not a surprise to many that the fastest growth in CO2 levels has occurred in the last 10 years. Studies indicate that electricity generation and consumption is the largest contributor and is increasing faster than any other energy sector. However, efforts to manage electricity show the slowest decline in emissions progress.

100 Private Companies That Lead in GoingGreen

By Tracey de Morsella on October 8, 2009 2 Comments 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy, AlwaysOn, AquaCritox, battery manufacturing, Best Early Venture Award, biodiesel, BioFuelBox, Biofuels Digest, biomass, biorefineries, biorefinery, Biotech and Agriculture, Bridge Bank, BrightSource, CA, Calera, California, cement, clean energy, Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Competition, Clean Manufacturing and Clean Products, coal, Coda, Coda Automotive, Colorado, desalination, Edison, Editor’s Choice Award for Most Revolutionary Technology, electricity, energy efficiency, Energy Innovator Award, Energy Management, Energy Storage System, FOG, Global Cleantech 100 list, GoingGreen, GoingGreen 100, GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies of 2009, Goodwin Procter, Green Automobiles & Transportation, Green Buildings & Green Nano/Micro-Tech, Green Materials, Green Rankings, greenhouse gas emissions. GHG, HelioVolt, Houston, innovation, KPMG, Lakewood, Los Gatos, low-speed vehicles, MA, MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship, MacArthur Foundation, Manatt, Marin Soljačić, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Menlo Park, Morgan Stanley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Newsweek, Next Energy Innovators, NREL, Porous Power, Red Herring Top 100 Global Company, Resource Recovery & Waste Management, Revolution Partners, San Jose, Santa Monica, sewage sludge while concurrently producing energy with the extracted wastes. The Ireland-based firm as a, Silicon Valley Bank, smart grid, solar energy, solar panels, solar thermal processes, sustainability, The Artimis Project, turbine engine, TX, ultra-thin lithium batteries, US Department of Energy, wastewater, Water Technology & Treatment, Watertown, wet waste, Wilson Heat Exchanger, Wilson TurboPower, wireless, WiTricity, Woburn, Zeachem

The AlwaysOn Network recently announced their Third Annual List of the GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies of 2009. The award recognizes the top private greentech companies that are creating new business opportunities and transforming the world’s largest industries to improve sustainability.Among the hundreds of companies evaluated, They selected the Oakland California-based, Brightsource Energy, a provider of solar energy to utility companies, as the overall winner.

Sustainable IT Solutions Will Trump Failed Green IT Marketing

By Tracey de Morsella on July 29, 2009 1 Comment Capgemini, carbon data management, Carbon management business intelligence, carbon prices, CH2M Hill, cisco, climate change risk assessment, corporate climate change, Data Center, data centers, David Metcalfem product lifecycle, desktop, Energate, energy demand, energy efficiency, Energy Management, Europe, fuel use, GHG reporting legislation, Green Computing, green data center, green IT marketing, Green-IT, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas reporting, HP, IT services firms, Itron, Orange Business Services, outsourcing, R&D, renewable energy, resource scarcity, smart meters, supply chains, sustainability, sustainability credentials, sustainable, sustainable business process fresh air cooled data centers, systems integrators, tech sector, technology, telecom, Trilliant, US, Verdantix, Verizon, video presence, waste

The first wave of green IT solutions failed to make sustainability benefits tangible according to a new study conducted on the sector by the independent research firm Verdantix. However, innovative IT sustainability solutions just released into the market or on the horizon for 2010 – will quickly demonstrate the tech sector’s role in supporting corporate sustainability strategies.

New Research From Johnson Controls Indicates Energy Efficiency Is Still Important to Business Leaders, but Investment Lags

By Tracey de Morsella on May 19, 2009 Comments Off on New Research From Johnson Controls Indicates Energy Efficiency Is Still Important to Business Leaders, but Investment Lags Building Efficiency division, C. David Myers, carbon commitments, carbon reduction strategy, Clay Nesler, climate legislation, EEI, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency Indicator, energy efficiency investments, Energy Management, energy prices, Geothermal, government incentives, green building certification, greenhouse gas emissions, Johnson Controls, monitoring energy, operating costs, renewable energy technologies, solar electric, solar thermal, sustainability, wind

Energy efficiency has never been more important, according to new research commissioned by Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) . The Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey, a research report targeting professionals responsible for energy management, revealed barriers to investing in energy efficiency include: limited funding, uncertainty about future energy prices, government incentives, and energy and climate legislation.

Take The Carbon Salary Survey

By Tracey de Morsella on April 21, 2009 Comments Off on Take The Carbon Salary Survey Acona CMG, Acre Resources, carbon brokering, Carbon Finance, CDM/JI, clean technology, Climate Change, employment, energy efficiency, Energy Management, renewable energy, salary, Thompson Reuters. Carbon Salary Survey 2009, VER

The Carbon Salary Survey 2009 is a global survey and aims to provide insight into the people working in the Climate Change sector, from the types of organizations they are working for to their job function, salaries and backgrounds. By participating in the survey, you’ll receive a full report on the findings, including statistical analysis, comments from some of the sector’s leading professionals, and some predictions as to what these trends suggest for the future. Deadline: April 30, 2009.