Media Round-Up 1/26/08

Van Jones applauds the democratic candidates for embracing the green collar movement, and describes what a green-collar job really means in the Huffington Post, and Clint Wilder talks how state governments need to allocate resources to fund the growth of green collar jobs.

Treehugger reports that Minnesota has authorized local governments to issue revenue bonds to finance low-interest loans to individuals for microenergy products, such as the installation of solar panels, geothermal systems or wind machines.

The Sietch Blog writes how New Mexico’s policies are getting SCHOTT Solar to build a new solar energy production facility in the state, which will immediately create 350 jobs and long-term employ 1,500 employees.

Santa Barbara moves quickly and adopts legislation increasing energy-efficiency standards for all new construction. Importantly, the project moved from conception to implementation in just over a year,

Sacremento Bee reports of greening restaurants in A Tasteful Environment via a U.S. Green Building Council pilot program.

San Franicisco Chronicle reports that California does not have enough skilled workers to support the growth of the green economy.