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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
The House of Representatives passed a groundbreaking climate and energy bill on Friday. Democrats have championed the legislation as a measure that would increase national security through diminished dependence on foreign oil, create jobs in everything from alternative energy and conservation as well as the trading of carbon credits. They also believe that enacting this [...]
In this instalment of our weekly posts relating to “green” conferences and festivals, we once again provide information on a sampling of these events from around the world. This weekend sees the Go Green Expo event land in Atlanta Georgia, USA for the 26th through 28th of June. This event has travelled across the US [...]
In a presentation before national policymakers and analysts today, leading clean energy CEOs, venture capitalists and academics unveiled the “Gigaton Throwdown,” an assessment of the nation’s clean energy potential that identifies seven industries capable of creating 5 million clean energy jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by 5-7 gigatons by 2020. The report, a collaborative effort [...]
June 9, 2009 –Broadwind Energy, Inc, a leading provider of components, logistics and services to the wind power and broader energy markets, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently at the newly constructed Abilene, Texas tower manufacturing facility of its subsidiary, Tower Tech Systems Inc. The ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the beginning of serial production of wind towers [...]
During a recent visit to Memphis, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced five grant competitions, totaling $500 million, to fund projects that prepare workers for green jobs in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Emerging green jobs are creating opportunities for workers to enter careers that offer good wages and pathways to long [...]
GE Energy recently opened a new Technology Center in Belfort, France, the company’s European headquarters for the past 10 years and its international center of excellence for the manufacturing of medium-sized gas turbines. The new Technology Center will house up to 400 engineers from 15 different countries, who will work to develop the most advanced [...]