Media Round-Up 2/7/08

NY Times writes how In Many Communities, It’s Not Easy Going Green, and how in California, a green energy industry is taking root.

TreeHugger reports why wind and solar tax credits are necessary.

Winding Road reports that electrical cars and buses will be manufactured by the Zap Alias in 2009.

AP reports about potential job growth in wind and solar, and how training of workers is needed to keep the industry moving.

Will green jobs created exceed other jobs lost? See WSJ Environmental Capital, Investor’s Business Daily Editorial, Chris Horner.

The Sietch Blog writes how the financial industry is getting behind the global CO2 regulatory framework.

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.

Media Round-Up: Articles – Green Collar Jobs

Sridhar Pappu, Politicians Power Up with ‘Green-Collar’ Workers, Washington Post 1/23/08

Van Jones, Green-Collar Jobs: Energy Bill Includes Christmas Present for Nation’s Job Seekers, Huffington Post 12/21/07

Thomas Friedman, The Green-Collar Solution, New York Times 10/17/07

Dennie Kathleen, White Collar, Blue Collar, Green Collar, Alternative Energy 10/17/07

Van Jones, Beyond Eco-Aparthied, Conscious Choice April 2007

Van Jones, The New Environmentalists, Color Lines July/August 2007

Van Jones and Ben Wyskida, Green Collar Jobs for Urban America, Yes Magazine Winter 2007

Brita Belli, Welcome to Green-Collar America, emagazine.com