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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
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Short Guide to Setting Up a City-Scale Retrofit Program
Green For All and COWS, June 2009
"Signature Stories"
The Apollo Alliance, March 2009
"Less Carbon More Jobs"
Environmental Defense, March 2009
"In The States"
We Campaign, March 2009
"Manufacturing Climate Solutions"
Building and Construction Trades Department (AFL-CIO), Industrial Union Council (AFL-CIO), International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, and Environmental Defense Fund, November 2008
"Building A Renewable Energy Industry: State Reports"
Renewable Energy Policy Project, November 2008
"Clean Energy Choices"
Sierra Club, November 2008
"Blue-Green Jobs"
Blue-Green Alliance, United Steelworkers, Sierra Club, Renewable Energy Policy Project, November 2008
"Cashing In On Clean Energy"
Union of Concerned Scientists, November 2008
Unconventional Fossil-Based Fuels: Economic and Environmental
Trade-Offs
The
RAND Corporation, October 2008
Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World
United
Nations Environment Programme, September 2008
The New Apollo Program: Clean Energy, Good Jobs: An Economic Strategy for American Prosperity
Apollo Alliance, September 2008
California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: A Background
Paper for Labor Unions
UC
Berkeley Labor Center, August 2008
Job Opportunities for the Green Economy: A State-by-State Picture of
Occupations that Gain from Green Investments
PERI,
U. of Massachusetts, June 2008
20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy’s Contribution to
U.S. Electricity Supply
U.S.
Department of Energy, May 2008
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change and the Costs of Inaction
Center for Integrative Environmental Research, July 23, 2008
The National Emissions Trading Scheme
Australian Workers' Union, July 2008
Energy Efficiency Benefits the Iowa Economy
The Iowa Policy Project, July 2008
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
A Green and Fair Future: For a Just Transition to a Low Carbon
Economy
Trade Union Congress (Great Britain)
Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Here Comes Pricing Power
Merrill Lynch, August 10, 2007
Job Opportunities for the Green Economy
Green Jobs for America, June 2008
Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance
Trends: 2007
U.S. Department of Energy, May 2008
Trade and Global Warming: What are the Connections?
Sierra Club Responsible Trade Program, April 2008
The
Size of the U.S. Energy Efficiency Market: Generating a More
Complete Picture
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, May 15, 2008
Good Bulbs, Bad Jobs: Workers and Conditions Behind Your New Compact Fluorescent
Policy Matters Ohio, March 25, 2008
Greener Pathways: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy
Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Workforce Alliance, Apollo Alliance, March 13, 2008
Energizing Prosperity: Renewable Energy and Re-Industrialization
Economic Policy Institute, March 2008
IGCC with Carbon Capture and Storage: Opportunities and Challenges for Labor
Center on Wisconsin Strategy, January 8, 2008
Cap and Dividend: How to Curb Global Warming While Protecting the Incomes of American Families
Political Economy Research Institute, November 2007
Response of the Clean Air Task Force to MIT's "Future of Coal" Study
Clean Air Task Force, July 2007
Analysis of the Potential Impacts of an Advanced Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) in Ohio
Cleveland Foundation, May 31, 2007
Energizing Michigan's Economy
Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center, February 2007
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
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
Coal Mining and Trade Unions—Overview of Coal Industry, Problems and Challenges
ICEM: International Coal Conference of Trade Unions, 2007
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century American
Solar Energy Society, 2007
The Future of Coal: Options for a Carbon-Constrained World
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007
Community Jobs in the Green Economy
Apollo Alliance, Urban Habitat, 2007
New Energy for Cities: Energy-Saving and Job Creation Policies for Local Government
Apollo Alliance
New Energy for States: Energy-Saving Policies for Governors and Legislators
Apollo Alliance
Clean Energy Strategies for the Manufacturing Sector
Apollo Alliance
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