The United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently hosted a special and very green graduation ceremony. The Colorado based Veterans Green Jobs (VGJ) Academy saw its first class of graduates eagerly take their diplomas as a first step on the road to renewed livelihoods in the green energy economy. The smiles and cheers for the 15 grads who successfully completed a tough eight-week training program were accompanied by speeches vividly lauding the new careers that these veterans had chosen.
VGJ Executive Director Brett KenCairn said.
Veterans Green Jobs empowers military veterans to become leaders in the new green economy to embody a new era of shaping swords into plowshares,Transitioning from humvees to PVs, from infrared rifle scopes to infrared energy cameras, from Striker Brigades to weatherization teams, these 15 men came from all over the U.S. and from many different personal circumstances because they believed in this new mission and pledged themselves to learn these new tools.
Obama Administration Offers $59 Million in Conditional Loan Guarantees to Beacon Power and Nordic Windpower, Inc.
WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary Steven Chu announced $59 million in conditional loan guarantees from the Department of Energy for Nordic Windpower, USA, and Beacon Power. Nordic Windpower has been offered $16 million to support the expansion of its assembly plant in Pocatello, Idaho, to produce its one megawatt wind turbine. Beacon Power, an energy storage company, has been offered $43 million to support the construction of its 20 megawatt flywheel energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York that will help ensure the reliable delivery of renewable energy to the electricity grid.
CT&T Company, Ltd., a Korean developer amd manufacturer of Electric Vehicle (EV) technology, announced plans today for e-Zone and c-Zone electric vehicle production in the United States. The new facility is projected to employ 2,600 people including production workers and managers, over the next five years. They further project that by 2014 the US subsidary will employ 10,000. people.
The company will produce and market City Drive Electrical Vehicles (EVs), Mid-speed Electric Vehicles, High-speed Electric Vehicles, Utility Electric Vehicles, as well as batteries in the Lead Acid, Advanced Lead Acid, Lithium Polymer and categories for domestic and export markets
CT&T United, the U.S. subsidiary of CT&T Korea, Ltd. is making a significant investment to maintain its global position in the consumer electric vehiclemarket. Their plans include; establishing its North American headquarters, a research and development center and several manufacturing facilities to produce and market an entire product line of EVs and batteries. The company is considering potential U.S. sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California.
The General Electric Company announced that it will open an advanced manufacturing technology and software center in Michigan. The center is expected to grow to more than 1,100 GE employees over the next few years.GE expects to partner with local universities on training programs for its employees at the center.
The Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center will include a GE research and development facility that will be part of GE’s Global Research network. It will house scientists and engineers who will develop next generation manufacturing technologies for GE’s leading renewable energy, aircraft engine, gas turbine and other high-technology products. Such work will include development of composites, machining, inspection, casting and coating technologies for GE’s Aviation and Energy businesses.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $32 million in Recovery Act funding to modernize the existing hydropower infrastructure in the U.S., increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Today’s announcement is designed to support the deployment of turbines and control technologies to increase power generation and environmental stewardship at existing non-Federal hydroelectric facilities.
Secretary Chu
There’s no one solution to the energy crisis, but hydropower is clearly part of the solution and represents a major opportunity to create more clean energy jobs. Investing in our existing hydropower infrastructure will strengthen our economy, reduce pollution and help us toward energy independence.
Texas State Technical College joined four other regional colleges to announce the Green Corridor Collaborative, a new partnership aimed at putting Texans to work in emerging green economy careers and attracting federal stimulus dollars to the region.
TSTC is joining forces with the Austin Community College District, Alamo Colleges, Dallas County Community College District, and Temple College. The five community and technical college leaders met at the Texas Association of Community Colleges in Austin on June 25 to sign the agreement and launch the initiative.
RMT Inc. specializes in the three core areas of environment, energy and engineering. They are a global company with an established a network of resources—including offices in the United Kingdom and France and partnerships throughout the world. They currently have 20 open positions to fill throughout the US and in their headquarters in Madison Wisconsin.
We have listed the position types, location and a link to the company career listing for green job seekers that wish to apply directly.
Chicago, IL, June 30, 2009 – Supporting rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today grants totaling $7.6 million to nine universities in seven countries to establish new Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) programs.
The Foundation has committed $15 million to seed the creation of such programs at up to 15 universities worldwide over the next three years. With MacArthur support, Columbia University is creating the first MDP Program, which will launch this fall. MDP programs are designed to provide graduate students with training beyond the typical focus on classroom study of economics and management found in most development studies. The program’s core curriculum combines classroom study in a range of disciplines, including agriculture, policy, health, engineering, management, environmental science, education, and nutrition with field training experiences.
An interesting company that supports the wind turbine installation and maintenance industry is BarnHart Crane. They describe themselves as a leader in Wind Turbine erection and maintenance. The company specializes in transportation, rigging and lifting of equipment in the fields of chemical refining, heavy civil construction, industrial warehousing,nuclear energy,power distribution and generation and Wind Energy. Barnhart boasts over 1400 wind turbines assembled last year 800 Mwatts of installed wind power generation.
They are currently searching for people to fill open positions which we have listed below.
The United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently hosted a special and very green graduation ceremony. The Colorado based Veterans Green Jobs (VGJ) Academy saw its first class of graduates eagerly take their diplomas as a first step on the road to renewed livelihoods in the green energy economy. The smiles and cheers for the 15 grads who successfully completed a tough eight-week training program were accompanied by speeches vividly lauding the new careers that these veterans had chosen.
The General Electric Company announced that it will open an advanced manufacturing technology and software center in Michigan. The center is expected to grow to more than 1,100 GE employees over the next few years.GE expects to partner with local universities on training programs for its employees at the center.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $32 million in Recovery Act funding to modernize the existing hydropower infrastructure in the U.S., increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Today’s announcement is designed to support the deployment of turbines and control technologies to increase power generation and environmental stewardship at existing non-Federal hydroelectric facilities.
Texas State Technical College joined four other regional colleges to announce the Green Corridor Collaborative, a new partnership aimed at putting Texans to work in emerging green economy careers and attracting federal stimulus dollars to the region.
RMT Inc. specializes in the three core areas of environment, energy and engineering. They are a global company with an established a network of resources—including offices in the United Kingdom and France and partnerships throughout the world. They currently have 20 open positions to fill throughout the US and in their headquarters in Madison Wisconsin.
Chicago, IL, June 30, 2009 – Supporting rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today grants totaling $7.6 million to nine universities in seven countries to establish new Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) programs.
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