John Addison | The Green Economy Post: Green Careers, Green Business, Sustainability

Do Oil Companies Pay Their Fair Share?

By John Addison on September 13, 2011 2 Comments Big Oil, deficit reduction, energy policy, environmental, Ethanol Excise Tax Credit, Friends of the Earth, global competitiveness, Green Scissors report, John Addison, oil subsidies, Public Citizen, shrink the deficit, tax policy, Taxpayers for Common Sense, The Heartland Institute

This post argues that the massive subsidies, mostly in the form of tax breaks, which the oil companies have long been getting are distorting our economy and causing it harm. By giving all these special subsidies and protections for the fossil fuel industry we hurt innovation here at home and our countries long term global competitiveness.

Cleantech Boosts Jobs in Specific Regions and Segments

By John Addison on January 21, 2011 3 Comments algal fuels, and MiaSole, Bay area, biotech, Bright Source, California, cisco, Clean Edge, Clean Tech Job Trends 2010, cleantech jobs, electric buses, electric cars, energy efficiency, energy efficient homes, energy efficient materials, EPRI, global warming, Google, Green Computing, green jobs, greenhouse gas reduction, High speed rail, information technology, Intel, John Addison, LED lights, Los Angeles, Proposition 23, renewable energy, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, silicon valley, Silver Spring Networks, smart grid, solar power, solar roofs, SPWRA, Sun Power, Tesla Motors, wind power

As the nation seemingly and slowly pulls out from deep recession there is indication that cleantech sector employment is helping to lift some areas of the country and is starting to provide some jobs in what has been a painfully jobless “recovery” for far too many. This post, by John Addison focuses on some areas of his home state of California that are helping to drive the California economy and boosting jobs growth.