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Welcome to Green Job Profiles, a series of interviews with people who have green jobs. I’m Chris Russell, the founder of Green Job Spider. And today I’ll be talking with a green recruiter. Marlo Hughen is a recruiter for the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado. (download mp3)
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Governor Deval Patrick talks about green jobs and touches on the Cape Wind decision. (downlaod mp3) 5 min
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The Green Jobcast #30 is brought to you by Green Job Spider – the green job search engine.
The Green Jobcast, episode 28, is a short news segment with information about green jobs making headlines across the country. This week news about solar jobs & the biggest ever wind farm. (download mp3) (3 min)
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Construction of what could become the largest wind farm in the world will begin in eastern Oregon after the U.S. Air Force said it will no longer block the $2 billion project over concerns about radar interference. Oregon officials announced construction of theShepherds Flat wind farm project can begin on schedule in May.
The project calls for building 338 wind turbines on 32,000 acres in remote areas of Gilliam and Morrow counties. The project is expected to bring more than 700 construction jobs to Oregon and create a clean renewable energy system capable of generating 845 megawatts of power which is the equivalent of a nuclear plant. Caithness Energy is the New York company developing the project. GE will supply the wind turbines. According to an AP article, “Ross Ain, Caithness executive, said work will begin in May with completion expected before the end of 2011. In addition to the local jobs, Ain estimated the project will add about 16,000 jobs nationally, including manufacturing, fabrication and transportation.”
In solar news…Southern California Edison and SunLink, a solar manufacturing company, have agreed in terms for SCE’s massive new solar project. The project will assist in the installation of nearly 50 megawatts of solar panels in the San Bernardino and Eastern Los Angeles counties by this time next year. The project represents nearly 20 percent of SCE’s projected 250 megawatts of solar installations, which will be installed over the next five years.
The project should create an estimated 800 future jobs in California in the next few years. For more information on SCE and their future projects, you can contact the company here. You can also contact SunLink here for other solar opportunities.
Colorado governor Bill Ritter said at a speech last week in Washington, D.C at the GJGJ conference, that his new energy economy is producing results, including 2,500 jobs from Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems, which made Colorado its North American manufacturing hub, and 700 jobs from SMA Solar, which is opening a manufacturing plant in Colorado this summer, its first outside Germany.
In biofuel news …there is growing concern that more jobs are being lost due to Congress’ inaction on renewing the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel tax credit.
At The Maple River Energy biodiesel plant near Galva, Iowa. 12 of the facility’s 18 employees are being laid off until the biodiesel blenders credit is reinstated: …About 2,000 biodiesel jobs have already been lost this year in Iowa. The IRFA warns those layoffs could become permanent if Congress doesn’t act soon. Some leaders have promised the bill will be considered before Memorial Day.
Finally …Duke Energy to create Smart Grid jobs…Duke Energy will now be the proud recipient of $204 million from the Department of Energy, or “DOE,” the company reported today, after finalizing the agreement. The funds will be put towards the company’s smart grid projects in its five-state service territory including Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and the Carolinas.
Specifically, Duke will use the maximum about of funds allowed per project under the DOE Smart Grid Investment Grant Program – $200 million – to modernize the company’s power distribution system.
The remaining $4 million will go towards the installation of digital equipment on the Carolina’s transmission system. According to company officials, both projects aim to save and/or create 1,000 new jobs and stimulate the economy. Gianna Manes, Duke Energy senior vice president and chief customer officer, said that the stimulus money will help maintain leadership in modernizing the electric grid while simultaneously revitalizing the nation’s economy.
The Green Jobcast, episode 28, is a short news segment with information about green jobs making headlines across the country. This week news about a new solar company HQ, a new wind turbine manufacturer and green2v jobs. (download mp3) (3 min)
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The Associated Press is reporting that a New wind farm is planned for eastern Colorado
An Xcel Energy Inc. company has agreed to buy power from a new wind farm in eastern Colorado that will bring up to 200 construction jobs. Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. based in Broomfield says it will begin construction on Cedar Point Wind farm in Lincoln and Elbert counties by the middle of this year. The company says Cedar Point will employ up to 200 people during construction and about 12 people after the wind farm is complete.
For more info http://www.cedarpointwind.com
In Sacremento CA, Solar Power Inc. will build its new solar-panel manufacturing operation and headquarters at McClellan Business Park, ending weeks of speculation. The company will begin construction on the 100,000-square-foot building in July and should be completed in early 2011.
The nine-month project will create about 120 construction-related jobs, with 100 full-time permanent employees permanently.
Mitsubishi said Tuesday it is aiming to produce wind turbines in Fort Smith Arkansas by next year at a new $100 million plant, a facility that signals the company is seeking to regain its U.S. customers.
Company executives gathered with state and local officials to mark Mitsubishi’s decision to build the plant, which will employ at least 400 people and help stem the tide of manufacturing jobs that have left the Fort Smith area.
Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas is to start construction in the fall, produce its first turbine next year and reach full production in 2012, said Ichiro Fukue, executive vice president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. About 200 construction jobs will be created as the plant is built.
The plant’s work force could expand to 500, Fukue said, if the market grows.
In new mexico Green 2v a solar manufacturer is going to build its headquarters in Rio Rancho New Mexico and bring 1,500 jobs according to a story by KOB4. Green2V will manufacture solar cells and modular glass frames and will design, install, operate and finance the systems. Green2V CEO Bill Sheppard, who ran Intel Corp.’s Rio Rancho plant in the 1990s, said the company expects to break ground on the 124-acre site in the next few weeks. Green2V will manufacture solar cells and modular glass frames and will design, install, operate and finance the systems, Sheppard said.
“We are a fully integrated renewable energy company, and our motto is ‘Sand to kilowatts,’” Sheppard said. “We will take sand and make wafers and glass and produce solar cells and the modules and the frames that the glass will go in.”
Sheppard said he and the company’s seven other founders have 220 collective years of experience in the high-tech industry. He said Green2V’s approach of controlling the entire manufacturing process — from obtaining the sand to producing wafers and glass — will help reduce the cost of solar-generated electricity.
The firm hopes to begin delivering its solar energy systems to customers by the summer of 2011, Sheppard said. Gov. Bill Richardson said the project ultimately could lead to 3,000 new jobs in the state.
This is a special edition of the green jobcast.
From May 4th through 6th, GreenJobSpider.com will be attending the 2010 Good Jobs Green Jobs National Conference in Washington DC, the event is the nation’s leading forum for transforming ideas into action and building a new green economy. If you are interested in learning more about green jobs, attending workshops and networking with a variety of exhibitors including us, this is the conference for you. (download mp3)
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The event is organized by The Blue Green Alliance Foundation ,a non-profit, 501 c(3) organization dedicated to research and education about the job-creating potential of global warming solutions and other environmental investments. The Alliance is a national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy,
Kelly Schwinghammer…from the Blue Green Alliance will give us a quick overview of this great event.
The Green Jobcast, episode 27, is a short news segment with information about green jobs making headlines across the country. This week news about a new battery plant, a new windfarm and green building jobs. (download mp3) (3 min)
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OUr new sponsor is the google for green jobs. Green Job Spider is the creation of Chris Russell, entrepreneur and co-founder of Jobradio.
Green jobs are growing substantially according to several recent studies. Now a new job search engine called Green Job Spider, aims to aggregate those jobs as the ‘Google for green jobs’. (download mp3)
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With more than 50 green job boards currently scattered across the web, job seekers are having a hard time finding and applying to this fast growing job market. Green Job Spider will enable them to search for these jobs under one interface. The site will also help green candidates learn about the types of green jobs and where they are through its blog and podcast.
The job search engine will be one of the first of its kind to focus exclusively on a specific niche. To date, most of these job search sites focus on all types of jobs nationwide but Green Job Spider will offer a more targeted experience for those who want a green job. Its crawler will index for jobs from solar to wind to biofuels. Job listings will be indexed nightly and all sources of green jobs will be hand selected to ensure quality.
“The time is right for a service of this kind” says Chris Russell, the site’s founder. “Green jobs are growing and the current method of finding them is too fragmented”. Russell is a ten year veteran of the online job search space. His company, AllCountyJobs.com LLC, is a well established player in the niche job board business.
Green Job Spider will also target green employers and recruiting firms who have jobs online. Listings can be indexed through an XML feed or spidered via web page. Pricing will consist of a flat monthly subscription fee with unlimited clicks. At launch it currently indexes about a dozen green job sources. Efforts are underway to index the remaining green job boards.
Currently in BETA the site is located at http://www.greenjobspider.com/
