http://www.campuseco.com/ en mmoore@campuscareercenter.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-26T03:10:19+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/clean_energy_is_the_best_option_for_u.s/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/clean_energy_is_the_best_option_for_u.s/#When:12:04:09Z Global warming and unsustainable energy dependence are the foremost environmental issues of our time; they are also the signature economic issues of our day, providing enormous risks to future economic growth and unparalleled opportunities to create jobs and launch a different model of economic development. Global warming and unsustainable energy dependence are the foremost environmental issues of our time; they are also the signature economic issues of our day, providing enormous risks to future economic growth and unparalleled opportunities to create jobs and launch a different model of economic development. America’s energy future must create millions of new jobs; reduce our dependence on oil; shift American energy production toward cleaner, cheaper sources like wind and solar; reduce global warming pollution; and protect the planet for our children and grandchildren. Full Article News 2009-06-10T12:04:09+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/eco-jobs_of_the_twenty-first_century/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/eco-jobs_of_the_twenty-first_century/#When:11:53:21Z With environmental friendliness being an issue that our world will inevitably have to pay attention to, more careers in areas that specialize in eco-friendliness or environment awareness will most likely be a growing trend. In this time of economic hardship, whether you’ve been hit hard recently or not, you’ve probably given thought to different ways of saving money and/or trying to better guarantee your job security. With environmental friendliness being an issue that our world will inevitably have to pay attention to, more careers in areas that specialize in eco-friendliness or environment awareness will most likely be a growing trend. Full Article News 2009-06-10T11:53:21+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/green_jobs_are_great_for_the_bottom_line_and_for_the_environment_too/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/green_jobs_are_great_for_the_bottom_line_and_for_the_environment_too/#When:02:10:19Z In Anoka, manufacturers like Olympic Steel, Firestone, Pentair and Micron Metalworks are hiring people who’ve graduated from a precision sheet metal class that incorporates the principles of “green manufacturing” — aimed at reducing waste and energy use on the shop floor. These companies report that improving sustainability means more money on their bottom lines, in addition to its being the right thing to do. Recently, the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released a report showing that 2.5 percent of the overall hiring demand in Minnesota between 2009 and 2011 was for “green jobs.” Stories like the one in Anoka, where companies are actively hiring people who have training to improve sustainability, are a great example of the kind of jobs that are now driving our economy. The study defines a green job as “one that is directly related and/or essential to a green product, green service, or green process.” It found that green job openings tend to be of better quality than other job openings, being predominately full-time, permanent positions that offer high wages. And, while green job vacancies grew on par with the rest of the economy over that time span, 54 percent of the positions were new, not the result of attrition. The highest share of these job opportunities could be found in small or very small firms. One thing is made clear by the report: Going green is growing new, good jobs in our state. Workers from every walk of life, in every industry and in every part of Minnesota, are finding out they too can be part of an economy that values sustainability and reducing waste. But what the report doesn’t count are all the jobs created throughout the supply chain for the industries that will drive a cleaner, more energy-efficient and more competitive American economy: Expanding the market for wind creates demand for steel and the more than 8,000 parts that go into a wind turbine. Producing advanced vehicle technology creates new jobs for American workers in the assembly plant and throughout auto-supply companies. Expanding high-speed Internet will create jobs across many industries building the information superhighway. And improving our water, electric and transmission infrastructure will create jobs for utility workers and more. Read Full Article EmployerNews, National, News 2012-01-26T02:10:19+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/eco-energy_firm_to_bring_1000_jobs_and_cut_bills/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/eco-energy_firm_to_bring_1000_jobs_and_cut_bills/#When:17:15:38Z BRISTOL is setting up a citywide energy services company to spearhead green energy projects worth up to £140 million. The programme was launched at Redland Green School yesterday by the city council, which says it will benefit thousands of taxpayers and help create up to 1,000 jobs. Bristol is the first local authority in the country outside London to receive a £2.5 million grant from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to meet most of the costs of developing the energy services company and investment programme. The company will be owned by the council on behalf of the people of Bristol. It intends to secure half of its funding - about £70 million - from the European Investment Bank, the rest from private sector investment. It will generate income through energy savings and energy generation. The investment programme aims to improve the energy efficiency of more than 6,000 homes and public buildings through wall insulation and other measures. It intends to make use of UK financial incentive arrangements that are in place or are being created by the Government. These include: ? Feed in Tariffs, which support small-scale renewable electricity generation through solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines or hydropower turbines. ? Renewable Heat Incentive, which is a Government subsidy to support biomass, ground source, water source, solar thermal and biomethane projects. Read Full Article EmployerNews, News 2012-01-22T17:15:38+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/capital_in_zone_with_more_green_and_biotech_jobs/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/capital_in_zone_with_more_green_and_biotech_jobs/#When:00:40:58Z PITTSBURGH –  The huge, belching smokestacks of electric power plants have long symbolized air pollution woes. But a shift is under way: More and more electric plants around the nation are being fueled by natural gas, which is far cleaner than coal, the traditional fuel. The most optimistic projections describe an abundant domestic energy source that will create enormous numbers of jobs and lead to cleaner skies. Nationwide, the electricity generated by gas-fired plants has risen by more than 50 percent over the last decade, while coal-fired generation has declined slightly. The gas plants generated about 600 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2000 and 981 billion hours in 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency. During the same period coal generation declined from 1,966 billion hours to 1,850 billion hours, while hydroelectric and nuclear generation stayed about the same. The figures include electricity use by consumers and industry. Read Full Article EmployerNews, National, News 2012-01-19T00:40:58+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/green_jobs_new_facility_opens_to_train_people_for_the_growing_field_of_rene/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/green_jobs_new_facility_opens_to_train_people_for_the_growing_field_of_rene/#When:02:01:07Z A new facility opens its doors in central Iowa next week, and the goal is to train people for the growing field of green jobs. The unemployed or people looking for a career change have the option of going back to class next week for free. The I-GREEN Learning Center in Newton opens Monday for the first class. Student Jack McCuen is turning the page on a new career. He says, “I know how good the money is in this trade, so when this opportunity came by, there was no way I could pass it up.” McCuen will learn to be a lineman. He says the trade is in demand, and at $30 to $40 an hour, he’ll make more than he did at his previous job. He says, “My dad’s been a lineman my entire life, but I’ve never tried it and don’t know much about it, so I’m coming to learn.” He signed up for the first class at the I-GREEN Learning Center. It’s a ten week course that teaches the trade of putting up power poles. The first class is free thanks to a government grant and discounts through the training center. Director Phillip Stender says, “We’re going to teach them how to climb poles and the materials that electrical linemen work with.” Stender says the class is just the beginning. He says they plan to offer more in the future, focusing on different types of renewable energy. Stender says,“Any big renewable project that happens that generates electricity or power will be distributed by electrical lineman and we felt this was the first good place to start.” Read Full Article EmployerNews, Iowa, National, News 2012-01-17T02:01:07+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/changing_our_industrial_landscape/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/changing_our_industrial_landscape/#When:21:33:36Z There was a time when heavy industry’s idea of being eco-friendly was burying something nasty in a pit, instead of dumping it in the river. All that has changed – thanks to a combination of regulation, enlightened self interest and, let’s be fair, an altruistic community spirit that nowadays goes far beyond seeing industry’s role as solely to create profits and jobs. Pollution in some of the most industrialised parts of the region has fallen dramatically – so much so that air quality can decline at weekends, when factories aren’t working and their employees start driving to shopping complexes in their cars. Environmental improvements haven’t stopped there, with some businesses actively seeking to eradicate the scars of the past and encourage wildlife by creating the right sort of habitat. Most need help to do that, if they want to go beyond what was once the industrial estate standard way of improving the environment - laying some turf and planting some trees – and one of the organisations helping them to do that is Wildscapes. The Sheffield-based Community Interest Company was founded five years ago by the Sheffield Wildlife Trust to help it deal with the increasing number of calls for help and advice that it was getting from local authorities, architects, developers and businesses at large. The Trust’s main role is to help people get closer to nature and to achieve that it looks after a dozen nature reserves, carries out wildlife-friendly conservation and land management and runs a series of events to involve young people and engage with the community. “The Trust didn’t have the capacity to support business, but there seemed to be a large need for it, so the Trust set up a trading arm to utilise the skills it had” says Wildscapes’ Joe Glentworth. Wildscapes was launched as a social enterprise almost five years ago and has three main arms – ecology, land management and landscape architecture. “We work closely with the Wildlife Trust,” says chief executive Vicky Smith, who joined Wildscapes to give it a commercial edge after giving up a job working on operational solutions for airport giant BAA to do a Masters degree in sustainability and management. “Our Unique Selling Point is the fact we are owned by a conservation charity. What we are doing, we are doing for money, but also for a really good cause. It’s always in the context of the bigger picture, a more holistic approach. Read Full Article EmployerNews, National, News 2012-01-12T21:33:36+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/detroit_auto_show_growth_in_green_cars_could_create_green_jobs/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/detroit_auto_show_growth_in_green_cars_could_create_green_jobs/#When:15:35:19Z 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. Read Full Article EmployerNews, Michigan, News 2012-01-11T15:35:19+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/green_cars_and_todays_economy/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/green_cars_and_todays_economy/#When:04:01:31Z Buying a vehicle that is environmentally friendly when compared to other motor vehicles is not only good for the planet; it is good for personal and country wide economic situations. Green cars have a myriad of advantages, few disadvantages and are sure to provide peace of mind to the driver. Understanding how the green car can help the economy and personal expenses can help determine which vehicle to consider for the next new car purchase. Advantages: The advantages of owning a green car are variable. It can range from obtaining cheap auto insurance and cheap car insurance quotes to improving the health of the planet. Understanding the advantages can make the process of choosing a car simpler. * Low cost insurance is one of the major benefits of a green car. Eco-friendly vehicles are not prone to theft and have a much lower incidence of car accidents when compared to vehicles that are not environmentally friendly. This difference in theft and accidents combined with the green measures added to the vehicle results in a lower insurance cost. Despite the lower risks, it is still important to seek insurance for green cars because accidents caused by other drivers might still occur. * Lower gas costs are another benefit of green vehicles. The green cars have a much higher number of miles driven per gallon of gas used, resulting in more cost savings when driving. * The creation of jobs is another advantage of green vehicles, particularly as it relates to the economy. Green technology requires numerous jobs to create the newest advances in eco-friendly vehicles. As more jobs are created, the economy of the country is improved. * Better air quality is another factor involved in the green vehicle. By putting out lower levels of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and other harmful gasses into the environment, the air quality improves as pollution decreases. Read Full Article EmployerNews, National, News 2012-01-10T04:01:31+00:00 http://www.campuseco.com/site/investment_in_green-tech_jobs_crucial_for_national_economy/ http://www.campuseco.com/site/investment_in_green-tech_jobs_crucial_for_national_economy/#When:15:19:56Z More energy from the sun hits Earth in one hour than all the energy consumed on our planet in an entire year. In those terms, it is absurd that our federal government spends tens of billions of dollars annually subsidizing the oil industry, which pulls diminishing resources from underground, while the industry focused above ground on wind, solar and other renewable energies is derided in Washington. Federal support for development of new energy sources is lower today than at any other point in U.S. history, and our government is forcing the clean-energy sector into a competitive disadvantage. To bring true competition to the energy market, ensure our national security and create jobs here rather than in China or elsewhere, we must level the playing field for renewable energies. In this presidential primary, Americans need to hear where the candidates stand on this critical issue. Don’t get me wrong — we should not demonize fossil fuels. For more than 200 years, the United States has rightly invested in developing new sources of energy. From the land grants for timber and coal in the 1800s to the tax expenditures for oil and gas in the early 20th century to the investment in developing nuclear energy, support for energy innovation has always helped drive America’s growth. Read Full Article California, EmployerNews, National, News 2011-12-08T15:19:56+00:00