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Thursday, December 10, 2009
The North Carolina Employment Security Commission, SEC, has received a pair of federal grants, totaling $1 million, that will be used to upgrade its analysis of green jobs in the state’s labor market.
The North Carolina Employment Security Commission, SEC, has received a pair of federal grants, totaling $1 million, that will be used to upgrade its analysis of green jobs in the state’s labor market.
With the first grant, of $946,000, the agency’s Labor Market Information division will conduct an survey of green employment– jobs related to energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.Read Full Article
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Fayetteville will be a site for a green collar job training center, the mayor announced Tuesday.
Fayetteville will be a site for a green collar job training center, the mayor announced Tuesday.
“This is a huge thing for us, to be able to train workers for these green jobs,” Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan said.
Two training centers will be located in the state, as part of a U.S. Department of Energy grant. One will be administered by NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The other will be run by Pulaski Technical College in Little Rock.Read Full Article
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a
market leader in LED lighting, announces the expansion of its North Carolina
manufacturing capacity and the addition of North Carolina-based green jobs as
the market for energy-efficient LED lighting continues to expand.
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a
market leader in LED lighting, announces the expansion of its North Carolina
manufacturing capacity and the addition of North Carolina-based green jobs as
the market for energy-efficient LED lighting continues to expand.
Cree expects to add 275 North Carolina jobs during 2009 to serve the expansion
of LED manufacturing capacity and other staffing needs at its Durham, N.C.,
facility. Cree anticipates creating an additional 300 jobs by the end of 2012.
“Green jobs are a cornerstone of my vision for building a 21st century global
economy in North Carolina,” Gov. Bev Perdue said. “This job announcement fits
perfectly with my plan to grow a world-leading green economy in North Carolina
that turns green into gold for decades to come.”Read Full Article
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Cree expects to add 275 North Carolina jobs during 2009 to serve the expansion of LED manufacturing capacity and other staffing needs at its Durham, N.C., facility. Cree anticipates creating an additional 300 jobs by the end of 2012.
Cree expects to add 275 North Carolina jobs during 2009 to serve the expansion of LED manufacturing capacity and other staffing needs at its Durham, N.C., facility. Cree anticipates creating an additional 300 jobs by the end of 2012.
Cree has also begun manufacturing and assembling LED lighting products with Flextronics in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Initial products made in this facility are the ENERGY STAR(R)-qualified LR6 recessed LED downlight and award-winning LR24 LED troffer replacement.
Cree’s industry-leading line of LED lights, including recessed downlights and troffer replacements, began North Carolina production in August 2009.Read Full Article
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Cree Inc. plans to hire more than 500 workers in Durham over the next three years, the maker of light-emitting diodes and LED lighting products announced Thursday afternoon.
Cree Inc. plans to hire more than 500 workers in Durham over the next three years, the maker of light-emitting diodes and LED lighting products announced Thursday afternoon.
The company currently employs about 1,500 in the Triangle. Cree (Nasdaq: CREE) cited the growing market for energy-efficient LED lighting as the reason for the new jobs. Cree plans to add 275 jobs in the remainder of 2009 to expand LED manufacturing at its Durham HQ. The company expects to hire an additional 300 workers by the end of 2012.Read Full Article
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Duke Energy today announced it will purchase “green energy” credits from two North Carolina companies that will use solar power to produce hot water and to heat and cool buildings.
Duke Energy today announced it will purchase “green energy” credits from two North Carolina companies that will use solar power to produce hot water and to heat and cool buildings.
While Duke Energy’s agreements with FLS Energy and Vanir Energy will not produce electricity, the two firms use solar energy, making them eligible for the credits. Such credits, officially called renewable energy certificates, are generated from renewable energy resources and can be used by North Carolina electric utilities to meet requirements under the state Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS).
“These agreements will help us meet our renewable energy goals,” said Owen Smith, Duke Energy’s managing director of renewable energy and carbon strategy.Read Full Article
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Energy guru Amory Lovins praised N.C. businesses from startups to Duke Energy for efforts to move the economy past fossil fuels in his speech opening a forum on sustainable energy Thursday night.
Energy guru Amory Lovins praised N.C. businesses from startups to Duke Energy for efforts to move the economy past fossil fuels in his speech opening a forum on sustainable energy Thursday night.
Lovins spoke to about 175 people at a reception at the Charlotte Convention Center. The speech kicked off the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association’s two-day conference Growing North Carolina’s Green Energy Economy.Read Full Article
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Saturday, October 03, 2009
U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) today announced Cary will receive $1,166,800 for energy efficiency improvements and green job creation.
U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) today announced Cary will receive $1,166,800 for energy efficiency improvements and green job creation.
“This Recovery Act grant will help Cary transition to green infrastructure, which will benefit our entire community,” said Hagan. “I will continue working to secure federal dollars for important investments that reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create North Carolina jobs.”Read Full Article
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Senator Kay Hagan announced this morning that North Carolina will receive more than $100 million for green energy and affordable housing programs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Senator Kay Hagan announced this morning that North Carolina will receive more than $100 million for green energy and affordable housing programs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Officials hope the money will help jumpstart renovations and development of affordable housing.
Funding will also go to create biofuel and propane stations and electric vehicle recharging sites.Read Full Article
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Amory Lovins, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, makes a return trip to Charlotte next month to be the keynote speaker for a two-day forum on Growing North Carolina’s Green Economy.
Amory Lovins, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, makes a return trip to Charlotte next month to be the keynote speaker for a two-day forum on Growing North Carolina’s Green Economy.
The forum will be held Oct. 8-9 at the Charlotte Convention Center. Lovins will speak at the forum’s opening the first evening.
Lovins is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on renewable energy and energy efficiency. He was last in Charlotte on Aug. 7 at an event sponsored by Duke Energy to promote the regional initiative to turn Charlotte into a hub for energy research, production and manufacturing.Read Full Article
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