green jobs report: broward county 2010
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Green Jobs Report: Broward County 2010 . Timothy McWhirter , Ph. D. Program Director, Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project . Green Jobs Report. What are green Jobs? Why are they important? Where are they?. The Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project. Objective - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Green Jobs Report:Broward County 2010
Timothy McWhirter, Ph. D.Program Director, Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project
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Green Jobs Report What are green Jobs? Why are they
important? Where are they?
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The Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project Objective
Investigate how we can encourage the development of a green economy by: locating where green jobs are
likely to be Looking for training, incentive and
financing programs that will foster the development of green jobs.
Sponsors Citi Foundation Broward College Broward Alliance Workforce One
www.greenworkforce.wordpress.com
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What are Green Jobs? Jobs associated with:
clean energy production increasing energy efficiency reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and
pollution conserving water and other natural resources
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Examples of Green Jobs Clean energy production
Photovoltaic System Installer and Designer
Increasing energy efficiency Hybrid Automobile Mechanic
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution Technician at Waste to Energy Plant
Conserving water and other natural resources Sustainability Director
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Why are Green Jobs Important? Stability
States across the country have adopted Renewable Energy Standards, Mandates, or Goals requiring utility companies to produce a percentage of their power from renewable resources.
These standards will create green jobs.
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National Renewable Energy Standard of 25% by 2025 would Generate Job Growth
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Why are Green Jobs Important?
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Why are Green Jobs Important?
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Why are Green Jobs Important?
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Why are Green Jobs Important?
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Where are the Green Jobs?
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Where are the Green Jobs?
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Green Jobs in Broward County Biomass
Using grasses and municipal and agricultural waste to generate electric power.
Wheelabrator Plants (www.wheelabratortechnologies.com) Technicians ($37,000-$67,000) Engineers ($80,000-$90,000)
County and state areplanning to increaseuse of these plants.
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Green Jobs in Broward CountySolar Energy Resources U.S.by Florida Solar Energy Center
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Green Jobs in Broward County Minority Builders Association received over $3 million
to work with Advanced Green Technologies (www.agt.com) to train (OIC $1 million): Solar Thermal System Designer/Installer (avg. $46,000) Solar PV Designer/Installer (avg. $48,000) Weatherization (avg. $30,000)
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Green Jobs in Broward County Green Automobile Technician ($41,000)
Hybrids Biodiesel
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Green Jobs in Broward County Aging Workforce in Utility
Industry Below average turnover. High % of baby boomers. Renewable Energy Standards are
forcing utilities toward renewable energy.
$57,000 Meter Technician
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Green Jobs in Broward County Green IT
Networking the Grid FPL Smart Meter Program in Broward (100,000 meters)
Paperless Processes Cloud Computing IT Engineer
$80,000-$90,000
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Green Jobs in Broward County: Summary Biomass--Plant Engineer, Mechanic, Technician. Photovoltaic System Designer/Installer Hybrid Automobile Mechanic Utility Technician IT Engineer
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Green Jobs Broward County: FutureGulf Stream
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Green Jobs Broward County: Future Water Turbines
FAU Center for Ocean Energy Technology Received $1.2 million Federal
Grant
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Green Jobs Broward County: Future Space Solar Energy
Pacific Gas and Electric has begun exploring renewable energy from space.
Energy is converted into radio waves and beamed to receiving stations on earth.
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Living in the 21st Century: Our Green Job Slow Food Eco-driving Sustainable
Consumption