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Green Jobs Training Grant to Benefit Miami Programs »

The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded a $2.6 million grant to a team of partner organizations in Miami to provide training for in-demand “green” jobs.  Partners in the joint…

Aug 10 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
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Solar Installation Programs Reflect a Rapidly Growing Green Job Sector »

While solar energy was previously regarded as a sort of novelty for many years, recently developed public awareness with regards to the exhaustion of the earth’s fossil fuels and global…

Jul 1 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
College

University of Massachusetts Opens Marine Research Station »

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) celebrated the…

Dec 8 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

University of Oregon to Lead Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources »

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NOAA has selected Oregon State University (OSU) to continue a federal/academic research partnership that extends NOAA’s ability to study marine…

Oct 24 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Campus Sustainability Champions Honored »

AASHE Sustainability Awards

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)  has revealed the winners of its 2011 Sustainability Awards. AASHE…

Oct 10 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

University of Maryland Wins Solar Decathlon 2011! »

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  “Maryland is a well-experienced team. After taking second place in 2007, they rested and regrouped in 2009 and came…

Oct 4 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Certifications

Green Job Training Introduced at Saginaw Valley State University »

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The newly launched Green Training programs were created to inspire, motivate, and educate students about emerging Green Jobs!    In partnership with Everblue Training Institute these programs are delivered by some of the country’s leading Green training professionals.…

Mar 31 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Green Career Help at Bergen Community College Open House »

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Bergen Community College’s School of Continuing Education in Paramus, New Jersey will host an open house on Thursday, January 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  The open house is free, and attendees will learn about opportunities available through courses at the college to assist…

Jan 7 2011 / 2 Comments / Read More »

Green Jobs: Scientific Certification Systems Announces Move To Accommodate Rapid Growth »

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Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a third party verifier of environmental product claims, has announced that it will relocate to a larger office space in order to accommodate its rapidly expanding staff. SCS has been a pioneer in the sustainability field since its inception in 1984.…

Dec 7 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Environment Education Group and Viridian Promote Renewable Energy »

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The Environment Education Group (http://www.eeglife.org/) has recently discovered a new way to address their mission of promoting the use of renewable energy sources throughout New Jersey.  The EEG has seen a new way for Viridian, a third-party energy-provider, to raise money for nonprofit organizations while…

Dec 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Green Career

Minnesota Aiming to Become Clean Tech Innovation Engine. Latest Green Collar Jobs Created »

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Despite cuts to energy efficiency programs in the compromise spending bill approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama last week, the legislation…

Apr 19 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Solar Power Jobs Coming to North Carolina »

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Clean Energy Pathways, a renewable energy company, has signed a joint venture agreement with Green Mountain Properties to develop a $28m solar power plant in Green…

Apr 11 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

New Green Jobs Training Program in New Jersey »

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A new “green jobs” training program to qualify dislocated “blue” and “white” collar workers for g “green” collar jobs in the fields of construction, transportation, and…

Apr 6 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Billion Dollar Green Challenge Launched-Green Jobs and Investment on Campus

To “Save Energy, Grow Money,” the Billion Dollar Green Challenge invites colleges, universities and other nonprofits to invest a total of one billion dollars in self-managed green revolving funds that finance energy efficiency upgrades. The Challenge…

Oct 12 2011 / Read More »
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This Years Winner of the 2011 Green to Gold Award from Duquesne University’s Beard Institute

3M is the winner of the 2011 Green to Gold Award from Duquesne University’s Beard Institute. The award recognizes an American company that demonstrates commercial success in sustainable business practices. “Our sustainability efforts are focused on…

Dec 4 2011 / Read More »
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UNCF 23 Green Planning Grants to Minority-Serving Institutions

UNCF (the United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, today announced that its Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) has awarded 23 green planning grants totaling $240,000 to assist with institutional…

Nov 11 2010 / Read More »
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New Science Paper Disputes Conclusion that Bacteria Consumed Deepwater Horizon Methane

A technical comment published in the current (May 27) edition of the journal Science casts doubt on a widely publicized study that concluded that a bacterial bloom in the Gulf of Mexico consumed the methane discharged…

Jun 6 2011 / Read More »
Energy Tech Hydrogen storage

DOE Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced more than $7 million to fund four projects in California, Washington, and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel cell electric vehicles. The 3-year projects…

Dec 14 2011 / Read More »
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DOE Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced more than $7 million to fund four projects in California, Washington, and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel cell electric vehicles. The 3-year projects…

Dec 14 2011 / Read More »
Green Research Hydrogen storage

DOE Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced more than $7 million to fund four projects in California, Washington, and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel cell electric vehicles. The 3-year projects…

Dec 14 2011 / Read More »
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Energy Projects Receive $3.7 Million Funding in Pennsylvania

The announcement by the the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, or PEDA, that 13 projects across the state will receive a share of $3.7 million to develop and implement clean energy projects is a step in the…

Oct 14 2011 / Read More »

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