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Friday, December 07, 2012
A Michigan environmentalist group is calling for increased focus on renewable energy when Gov. Rick Snyder rolls out his plan for energy and the environment in a special message to the Legislature today.
The Michigan Energy, Michigan Jobs coalition, which backed the failed Proposal 3 ballot initiative this month, said Tuesday it’s continuing the push to increase the renewable energy standard. Proposal 3 called for Michigan utilities to purchase 25 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2025.
Snyder presentation this morning at Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners near Battle Creek is the next in a series of special messages he’s had. Other topics included education, health care, worker development and public safety.
Tourists flock to Michigan’s woods and waterways for recreation and sports. Supporters say the state’s environment, highlighted by a highly successful Pure Michigan advertising campaign, is the foundation for a thriving tourism industry and plays an important role in attracting job-creating industries and professionals.
The Michigan Public Service Commission reported this year the state’s major utilities are on track to meet the 10 percent by 2015 renewable energy standard. More than 30 other states — including Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota — have stronger renewable energy standards than Michigan, according to the group.
Mark Fisk, spokesman for Michigan Energy, Michigan jobs, said Snyder should keep up the pressure on utilities to continue increasing their use of energy from wind, solar and other renewable sources.
“We think the governor has a very important opportunity to lay out a road map (for renewable energy),” Fisk said at a news conference Tuesday.
Millions in advertising revenue was spent on both sides of Proposal 3. More than $10 million in mostly out-of-state money was raised in support of the measure, which proponents said would accelerate Michigan’s move away from environmentally damaging fossil fuels while attracting investment and creating jobs.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
A new report says Michigan could gain more than 70,000 jobs if voters approve a Renewable Energy Proposal in November.
Michigan State University researchers say those jobs would come over the next dozen years from a policy that would require utilities to generate more renewable energy, a move they say would generate more than $10 billion in new investments.
“Youre looking at a little over $10.3 billion worth of investment to make it happen, and that’s investment in wind, solar, biomass, anarobic digestion, etc, etc, and the outcome of those investments as we run them through the economic modeling is roughly 74,000 job years,” said Charles McKeown, an economic specialist at MSU.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
LANSING — Petitions are being circulated for a proposal to saddle Michigan with an ever higher renewable energy mandate.
The Michigan Energy, Michigan Jobs Initiative (MEMJI) also called “25 by 25’ wants to put the proposal on the Nov. 6 statewide ballot. Its goal is to collect 500,000 signatures. If enacted, the proposal would require that 25 percent of Michigan’s energy come from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass by 2025.
Under Michigan’s current energy law passed in 2008, 10 percent of Michigan’s energy is supposed to come from renewable sources by 2015.
In terms of costs and efficiency, the existing requirement is already problematic.
Rhetoric for the 25 by 25 proposal could have come from old “green job” speeches made by former Gov. Jennifer Granholm. According to one of the websites for the proposal, the measure would “create thousands of jobs for Michigan workers and attract $10 billion in new investments to our state.”
A key question regarding costly renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, is whether anyone would use them if government didn’t mandate it.
Earlier this month, a spokesman for the proposal was quoted by an online publication saying the petition drive was ahead of schedule. Other aspects of the initiative might be ahead of schedule as well — such as funding.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which will open to the public on January 15th, will have more than 40 new vehicles on display. According to the Huffington Post, auto sales are the highest they’ve been since 2008, and the show will have both concept cars and cars that will be sold this year.
This year, green cars are predicted to grab the spotlight – whether the models are energy efficient, hybrid, electric, or made with eco-friendly materials. The Huffington Post said that one of this year’s trends will be “fuel-efficient cars with more style and safety features”.
Inhabitat has been reporting live from the auto show with details on the latest and greatest in green cars. For example, Ford has kicked it off with a 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, which will get 100 miles to the gallon. Ford also announced that it will recycle 2 million plastic bottles for use in its Focus electric vehicle.
As indicated by this year’s green trend at the Detroit Auto Show, consumers have been warming to the idea of electric or hybrid fuel vehicles. A number of recent reports also suggest that sales of these clean vehicles will increase, which may indicate that green job opportunities in the auto industry will also grow.
The Green Car Market: Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicles
A December 8, 2011 report from Pike Research estimated that by the year 2017, hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles will represent 5.1 percent of auto sales in the United States and 3.1 percent of sales worldwide. That represents an annual growth rate of nearly 20 percent from current levels for green vehicles, said the report.
Similarly, a separate December 13th report from the research firm estimates that the number of charging stations for electric vehicles will reach 1.5 million in the U.S. and 7.7 globally by 2017 to support the rising use of electric cars.
That’s only one aspect to an increased global focus on smart transportation infrastructure, the firm reported, an effort which will comprise of $13.1 billion in worldwide investment dollars over six years.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
As a group of Ford Motor Co. (F) managers in blue jeans sat down to interview a suit-wearing candidate from a California technology company this month, they jokingly offered to cut off his tie to put him at ease.
Auto industry executives are trying to make Silicon Valley engineers feel at home in Detroit. With a burgeoning number of technology job openings to fill, they’re scouring Internet companies for workers, wining and dining applicants, and seeking promising students at schools such as Stanford University.
“We have a whole slew of job postings out there currently,” said Doug VanDagens, director of Ford’s connected service solutions, who has been trying to lure engineers to the automaker to design software. “We’re just on a growth binge.”
Expertise in cloud computing, mobile software applications and energy management are in demand in the Motor City as automakers replace car stereos with Internet radio and gasoline engines with motors powered by lithium-ion batteries. Technology job postings in the Detroit area doubled last year, making it the fastest-expanding region in the country, according to Dice Holdings Inc. (DHX), a job-listing website.
“There’s a war for talent out there, and it’s only going to get worse,” said Jim Bazner, vice president of human capital solutions at MSX International in Southfield, Michigan, which helps automakers find specialized employees. “There are hundreds of jobs, and all the automakers are hiring.”
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Detroit Regional Workforce Fund, which is dedicated to training low-skilled metro Detroiters for the jobs of the future, announced today a partnership investment of more than $600,000 with Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, a nonprofit that works to address environmental contamination issues faced by low-income individuals.
As a direct result of the partnership investment, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice will begin training 105 unemployed and disadvantaged Detroit residents in the skills needed to perform hazardous waste remediation.
The partnership looks to connect low-skilled and low-income Detroiters with the training needed to earn family-sustaining wages in growing green industries — a key aspect of helping disadvantaged city residents overcome poverty while meeting needs of businesses in growing industries.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
For the second day in a row, a Mid-Michigan company is in the spotlight for its work in creating green jobs.
For the second day in a row, a Mid-Michigan company is in the spotlight for its work in creating green jobs.
Tuesday, one of the stops Vice President Joe Biden made was at Hemlock Semiconductor in Saginaw County.
HSC has received federal and state tax credits for creating jobs in the solar industry.Read Full Article
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Friday, February 19, 2010
As both the environment and the economy continue to struggle, green jobs prove to be an effective method of dealing with both, especially in certain cities. The Center for American Progress recently released the top five green job cities in the nation.
As both the environment and the economy continue to struggle, green jobs prove to be an effective method of dealing with both, especially in certain cities. The Center for American Progress recently released the top five green job cities in the nation.
San Francisco comes in at first place, having been recognized as the number one producer of clean tech jobs by the Clean Edge Report. On Feb. 3, 2010, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the allocation of $19.2 million toward energy efficiency programs, funded through the San Francisco Watch Program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Mayor Newsom expressed his commitment to green jobs by stating “San Francisco’s energy-efficiency programs demonstrate how protecting the environment creates jobs and helps businesses and property owners save money.”Read Full Article
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Monday, December 21, 2009
More than half of Americans want our nation to take strong steps to battle climate change, but seven out of eight believe attacking joblessness is more important now. Fortunately, we can have our cake and eat it, too: Create millions of jobs by replacing carbon-emitting electricity generation with conventional clean alternatives.
More than half of Americans want our nation to take strong steps to battle climate change, but seven out of eight believe attacking joblessness is more important now. Fortunately, we can have our cake and eat it, too: Create millions of jobs by replacing carbon-emitting electricity generation with conventional clean alternatives.
In no state is the prospect of green jobs more important than in Michigan. But the alternative energy industry in Michigan is in reverse gear, despite heroic efforts by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and others to nurture clean energy development.Read Full Article
Monday, October 19, 2009
Students discuss their opinions on Michigan’s goal to focus on the creation of green jobs. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has announced plans to make the state a center for green manufacturing, which could affect students entering the job force.
Students discuss their opinions on Michigan’s goal to focus on the creation of green jobs. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has announced plans to make the state a center for green manufacturing, which could affect students entering the job force.Read Full Article
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