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Below is a selection of news articles about labor in the new energy economy. These articles have not be written by COWS, and COWS does not ensure their accuracy nor endorse opinions expressed in them.

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Week of February 3, 2010

Building and Construction

Clean Energy Works Portland
Green For All – Report and video about cutting-edge home weatherization program in Portland, Oregon

Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener
New York Times

Efficiency program focuses on buildings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Manufacturing

Wind energy firm considering expansion to Twin Ports area
Duluth News Tribune

Michigan pushes workers into green jobs as automotive engine sputters
The Detroit News

Solar manufacturing continues to grow in Tennessee
Clean Energy News (blog)

Policy and Strategy

Obama Budget Proposal Pushes Climate Regulations Forward
New York Times

What Will Our Clean-Energy Future Look Like In 20 Years?
Wall Street Journal (blog)

Idaho's powerful policies
San Francisco Chronicle

Indiana getting $6 million for green jobs and technologies
Evening News and Tribune

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

The great electric car race of 2010
Christian Science Monitor

Electric Trucks Before Electric Cars?
New York Times (blog)

Study Examines Costs and Benefits of Algae
New York Times (blog)

Utilities and Generation

Clean-Coal Power Plant Set for Texas
MIT Technology Review (blog)

Ownership issue sets stage for carbon capture and storage in New Mexico
Los Angeles Times

Third wind-energy facility proposed for Mason County
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com

 

Week of January 20, 2010

Building and Construction

'Cash for Caulkers' aims to make Americans greener at home
Christian Science Monitor

State adopts greenest building codes in US
San Francisco Chronicle

Getting the Most Cash Back From Your Green Home
New York Times

Ten Green Building Trends for 2010
Environmental Leader

Manufacturing

Green energy tax credits mean hundreds of jobs in Ohio
Dayton Daily News

Some green jobs headed to Wisconsin
Wisconsin Radio Network

Wind turbine project may put factory here
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Policy and Strategy

Green jobs grow slowly
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Green jobs' growth potential is limited, economist cautions
DesMoinesRegister.com

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

Vehicles that use no gas closer to reality; hybrids are advancing
Detroit Free Press

Biofuels garner attention, big bucks
Crain's Chicago Business

Finally, Some Electricity in the Air
New York Times

Utilities and Generation

Company plans to build $250 million biofuel plant in northern Wisconsin
Los Angeles Times

Key Opportunities for US-China Cooperation on Coal, and Carbon Capture and Storage
Brookings Institution

Michigan's wind energy industry sputters
The Detroit News

East Coast Targeted for Underwater CO2 Storage
Environmental Leader

 

Week of January 6, 2010

Building and Construction

Demand for upgraded energy efficiency at home is weak
USA Today

Building more with less (energy use, that is)
Washington Post

Tapping into the Earth to go green and save some money
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Manufacturing

Think to manufacture electric cars in Indiana
CNET News

JCI battery plant expected to bring 550 jobs to Holland by 2014
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com

Hexcel reveals plans for manufacturing plant
Windsor Beacon

Clean energy resources at risk
Washington Times

Policy and Strategy

Mass. planning new solar energy push in 2010
Worcester Telegram

Waiting for a green light
Economist

The 5 Best Cities to Land a Green Job
Daily Green

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

Bad Year for Biofuel Ends on a Dour Note
ABC News

Biofuel plant ready to go
Knoxville News Sentinel

Ladies and Gentleman, Start Your Engine Programs
New York Times

Recharging and other concerns keep electric cars far from mainstream
Washington Post

Utilities and Generation

Capitol Hill loves carbon storage technology. But are lawmakers overlooking risks?
The Hill (blog)

Where on Earth will we store all that captured CO2? Try the East Coast
Scientific American (blog)

Could plant's future be biomass?
The Missoulian

Rise of Wind Turbines Is a Boon for Rope Workers
New York Times

 

Week of December 16, 2009

Building and Construction

Milwaukee companies ready for green push
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Local builders embrace green practices
Indianapolis Star

In Search of Net Zero
Wall Street Journal

Green homes red-hot: 17% of new builds get Energy Star seal
USA Today

Manufacturing

Auto supplier turns trouble to triumph by venturing into turbines
Detroit Free Press

Federal funds to lead to 276 green jobs in Milwaukee
The Business Journal of Milwaukee

State renewable energy companies to share $15.5 million in federal funds
Crain's Detroit Business

Vestas workers to remain on the job
Denver Post

Policy and Strategy

Experts: Global emissions impasse hurts business
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Obama's new plan to create jobs, save energy: Call it cash for caulkers?
Los Angeles Times

California leads with 36% growth in 'green' jobs
USA Today

Twin Cities janitors launch campaign for good, green jobs
Workday Minnesota

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

The Surge in Electric Cars
Wall Street Journal

Report: Meaningful Numbers of Plug-In Hybrids Are Decades Away
New York Times (blog)

Can Electric Car Sales Possibly Meet Expectations?
Atlantic Online

Ford seeks state help for $500M hybrid projects
The Detroit News

Utilities and Generation

Report: Sounds from wind turbines not harmful
Kansas.com

Big Utility Turns Bullish on Carbon Capture
Wall Street Journal

New Materials May Aid in Capturing Carbon
New York Times

Pilot Projects Aim to Integrate Solar Into Fossil Plants
New York Times

 

Week of December 2, 2009

Building and Construction

New Document Defines Roles in Green-Building Projects
Architectural Record

Green jobs are built for the future
The Detroit Free Press

City works to reduce greenhouse emissions
The Northwestern

Johnson Controls: What’s Hot in Green Building
Seeking Alpha

Manufacturing

New manufacturing facility will create 400 new jobs at Navy Yard
Blinq (blog)

Saginaw vying to win hundreds of green jobs
ABC Local

Counting green jobs in N.D.
The Bismarck Tribune

Boone County takes aim at green, biotech jobs
Indianapolis Star

Policy and Strategy

Obama Administration Weighs Incentives for Home Improvement
Wall Street Journal

DOE To Invest $18M In Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects
Power Online

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

Utilities say they will help get the power to electric vehicles
Lansing State Journal

Indiana on short list for electric car plant
Indianapolis Star

Utilities and Generation

Idaho clean-coal permit sets national standard in the fight against climate change
Idaho Statesman

First steps to renewable energy can be tough, but stylish
Kansas City Star

2 area energy projects to get stimulus funds
Dayton Daily News

Carbon storage research gets $601,158 federal grant
Western Michigan University News

 

Week of November 18, 2009

Building and Construction

Earning a Profit by Ending Energy Waste
New York Times

New Report Finds Clear Evidence of US Jobs Boom from Green Building
SolveClimate

Indiana builders changing course
Indianapolis Star

Tangible gains still ahead for energy efficiency effort
Arizona Daily Sun/The Washington Post

Manufacturing

Mass. struggles to turn green tech into green jobs
Chicago Tribune

Groups claim MN will gain 18000 green jobs if energy bill passed
Finance and Commerce

Milwaukee a finalist for Spanish wind energy company
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Policy and Strategy

Governor Parkinson Launches Efficiency Kansas Loan Program
Kansas CW

Milwaukee receives $5.8M energy grant
Milwaukee Business Journal

So you want a green career?
Los Angeles Times

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

Group Wants Government to Jump-Start the EV Revolution
New York Times (blog)

Yet another concern about biofuels: Invasive plants
Dallas Morning News

Carbon rules could damage Michigan's biofuel industry
The Detroit News

Utilities and Generation

Solar Panel Makers Seek Local Ties
Wall Street Journal

A Solar Technology Seeks Its Day in the Sun
New York Times

 

Week of November 4, 2009

Building and Construction

Evanston goes for the green; requires big commercial projects to be LEED silver
Chicago Tribune

DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings
Environmental Leader

Buildings Gain by Putting Energy Efficiency Over Other LEED Aspects
Environmental Leader

Manufacturing

A Cascade of Plug-In Efficiencies
New York Times

Zug Island: Wind power mecca?
Crain's Detroit Business

A maker of electric cars plans to use old GM plant in Delaware
Washington Post

Solar energy firm takes advantage of auto industry's manufacturing expertise
Los Angeles Times

Policy and Strategy

Idaho: Planning Fiscal Future Around Green Jobs and GDP Growth
Area Development Online

Administration Steps Up Efforts on Climate Bill
New York Times

Stimulus shines on southern Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Obama's drive for US global-warming law
Christian Science Monitor

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

The competition for the best car battery begins
Detroit Free Press

Automakers focus on affordable electric cars
San Francisco Chronicle

Calculating Emissions Is Problematic
New York Times

US Utilities Pledge To Step Up Efforts On Electric Cars
Wall Street Journal

Utilities and Generation

Minnesota is 4th-highest state in wind turbine power
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Do windmills pay the bills?
Oakland Press

States Invest More in Energy Efficiency
Wall Street Journal

Study Bolsters a Push for More Hydropower
New York Times

 

Week of October 21, 2009

Building and Construction

Homebuilders Work Toward Much Greener Mentality
Memphis Daily News

Schools go green, save green
Cincinnati.com

Government Report on Home Energy Retrofits Highlights Savings
The New York Times

Wisconsin UW-Oshkosh Clean Energy Project to create more than 2,000 Jobs
The Gov Monitor   

Manufacturing

Solar Energy Developments transforming Michigan into center for Green manufacturing
The Gov Monitor

Michigan needs clean energy manufacturing jobs
The Detroit News

Flint, Michigan: Electric Cars Bring Revival Hopes
Time Magazine

Policy and Strategy

Shifts in Annual Energy Efficiency Rankings
New York Times

Graphic: Growing the Green Jobs Boom
Green For All

Pamphlet: Green Recovery for All series
Green For All

Are Green Jobs Good Jobs?
The New York Times

Transportation and Transportation Fuels

Electric cars don't deserve halo yet: study
Reuters

States eager to power up electric car-battery industry
USA Today

Washington state project could charge up electric car corridors
The News Tribune

Utilities and Generation

Wind Power: US Wind Energy Installations Booming, Thanks to Stimulus
Wall Street Journal (blog)

California and Texas: Renewable Energy’s Odd Couple
The New York Times

Solar, wind on the rise in Idaho
Idaho Press-Tribune

 

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