State of Working WI 2008

COWS' biennial Labor Day report brings generally bad news for Wisconsin's workers.

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In-Depth Reports

COWS has compiled a list of in-depth reports relevant to labor in the new energy economy.  These are arranged below, with the most recent at the top.  COWS does not necessarily endorse all viewpoints expressed in these reports.  For additional up-to-date information, see our news section.

If you know of a report that you would like to see added to the list, please email jmerrill@cows.org.

The Economic Impacts of Climate Change and the Costs of Inaction
Center for Integrative Environmental Research, July 23, 2008
Topics: Consumers, Policy

The National Emissions Trading Scheme
Australian Workers' Union, July 2008
Topics: Carbon Regulation, Electric Generation, Union Strategy

Energy Efficiency Benefits the Iowa Economy
The Iowa Policy Project, July 2008
Topics: Efficiency, Policy, Consumers

A Climate of Change: African Americans, Global Warming, and a Just Climate Policy for the U.S.
Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative, June 2008
Topics: Consumers, Policy

A Green and Fair Future: For a Just Transition to a Low Carbon Economy
Trade Union Congress (Great Britain) 
Topics: Policy, Union Strategy

Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Here Comes Pricing Power
Merrill Lynch, August 10, 2007
Topics: Manufacturing, Wind

Job Opportunities for the Green Economy
Green Jobs for America, June 2008
Topics: Bioenergy, Construction, Efficiency, Electric Generation, Manufacturing, Solar, Transportation, Union Strategy, Wind

Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends: 2007
U.S. Department of Energy, May 2008
Topics: Electric Generation, Manufacturing, Wind

Trade and Global Warming: What are the Connections?
Sierra Club Responsible Trade Program, April 2008
Topics: Policy

The Size of the U.S. Energy Efficiency Market: Generating a More Complete Picture
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, May 15, 2008
Topics: Efficiency

Good Bulbs, Bad Jobs: Workers and Conditions Behind Your New Compact Fluorescent
Policy Matters Ohio, March 25, 2008
Topics: Consumers, Efficiency, Manufacturing, Policy, Union Strategy, Other

Greener Pathways: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy
Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Workforce Alliance, Apollo Alliance, March 13, 2008
Topics: Biomass, Construction, Efficiency, Manufacturing, Policy, Solar, Transportation, Wind

Energizing Prosperity: Renewable Energy and Re-Industrialization
Economic Policy Institute, March 2008
Topics: Carbon Capture, Manufacturing, Policy, Regulation, Solar, Wind, Other

IGCC with Carbon Capture and Storage: Opportunities and Challenges for Labor
Center on Wisconsin Strategy, January 8, 2008
Topics: Carbon Capture, Electric Generation, IGCC, Union Strategy

Cap and Dividend: How to Curb Global Warming While Protecting the Incomes of American Families
Political Economy Research Institute, November 2007
Topics: Carbon Regulation, Consumers, Policy

Response of the Clean Air Task Force to MIT's "Future of Coal" Study
Clean Air Task Force, July 2007
Topics: Carbon Capture, Carbon Regulation, Consumers, Electric Generation, IGCC, Policy

Analysis of the Potential Impacts of an Advanced Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) in Ohio
Cleveland Foundation, May 31, 2007
Topics: Biomass, Carbon Regulation, Consumers, IGCC, Policy, Wind, Solar

Energizing Michigan's Economy
Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center, February 2007
Topics: Consumers, Efficiency, Manufacturing, Policy, Solar, Wind

Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Technology: Costs, Benefits, and Prospects for Future Use in Wisconsin
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, February 2007
Topics: Carbon Capture, Electric Generation, IGCC, Policy

Green Collar Jobs: An Analysis of the Capacity of Green Businesses to Provide High Quality Jobs for Men and Women with Barriers to Employment
Ella Baker Center, 2007
Topics: Efficiency, Policy, Solar, Transportation, Wind, Other

Coal Mining and Trade Unions—Overview of Coal Industry, Problems and Challenges
ICEM: International Coal Conference of Trade Unions, 2007
Topics: Carbon Capture, Electric Generation, IGCC, Union Strategy

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century American
Solar Energy Society, 2007
Topics: Biomass, Construction, Efficiency, Manufacturing, Policy, Solar, Transportation, Wind, Other

The Future of Coal: Options for a Carbon-Constrained World
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007
Topics: Carbon Capture, Carbon Regulation, Consumers, Electric Generation, IGCC, Policy

Community Jobs in the Green Economy
Apollo Alliance, Urban Habitat, 2007
Topics: Biomass, Construction, Efficiency, Policy, Solar, Wind

New Energy for Cities: Energy-Saving and Job Creation Policies for Local Government
Apollo Alliance
Topics: Construction, Efficiency, Policy, Solar, Transportation, Wind

New Energy for States: Energy-Saving Policies for Governors and Legislators
Apollo Alliance
Topics: Construction, Efficiency, Policy, Solar, Transportation, Wind

Clean Energy Strategies for the Manufacturing Sector
Apollo Alliance
Topics: Policy, Manufacturing

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