1 Growing Jobs By Going Green Danielle Pleas, Federal Project Officer.

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Growing Jobs By Going Green

Danielle Pleas, Federal Project Officer

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The Green Agenda

Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation

Create job training programs for clean technologies

Create 5 million jobs over 10 years

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Green Fun Facts Trivia Quiz

1. What country leads the world in photovoltaic (solar cell) production?

Correct answer: Japan

Japan produced 364 megawatts of solar power in 2003, 49% of the world total. The United States dominated the solar market until 1998, but now lags behind both Europe and Japan in solar cell production.

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2. What energy source was consumed most in 2000, after fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas?

Correct answer: Hydropower and traditional biomass

Hydropower and traditional biomass made up 15% of total energy consumption in 2000 (compared to fossil fuels’ 77% share of the total). Nuclear power was a distant third, making up 6% of total energy consumption, while solar power and other “new renewables” constituted less than 2% of the total share.

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3. Which country – the United States, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, or the former Soviet Union – produced the most oil in 1950? In 2003?

Correct answer: United States; Soviet Union

In 1950, the U.S. produced 5.7 million barrels of oil per day, compared with Saudi Arabia’s 0.5 million barrels and the Soviet Union’s 0.7 million barrels. By 2003 however, the former Soviet Union dominated both other regions in oil production, nearing 10.5 million barrels per day.

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4.One turbine powered by wind can meet the electrical needs of how many homes?

Correct answer: 300 homes

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5. The technology that has the most potential to reshape the world energy economy in the future may be –

Correct answer: The fuel cell

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Preserves and values nature and humanity

Creates careers with sustainable wages

What is a “Green Economy”?

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What are “Green Jobs”?

THINK GREEN

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“A family supporting career track job that directly contributes to preserving or enhancing environmental quality”

- Van Jones, The Green Collar Economy

What are “Green Jobs”?

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Research, Design, and Consulting Services Manufacturing Renewable Energy Generation Green Construction Environment Protection Transportation Government and Regulatory Administration Energy Efficiency Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation and

Forestry Recycling and Waste Reduction Energy Trading Energy and Carbon Capture

Green Economy Sectors

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Energy Efficiency/ Conservation

Renewable/Sustainable Energy

Two Sectors of Green Jobs

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2007 US Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries

Energy Efficiency = 3.8 million jobs

Source: Management Information Services, Inc. and American Solar Energy Society, 2008.

The Energy Efficiency Sector Dominates Today

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Energy Efficiency Electricians Heating/Air Conditioning Installers Carpenters, Carpenter Helpers Construction Equipment Operators Roofers Insulation Workers Construction Managers Building Inspectors

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Wind Turbine Service Technicians Solar Photovoltaic Installers Environmental, Energy Engineers Iron and Steel Workers Sheet Metal Workers Machinists, Millwrights Electrical Equipment Assemblers Construction Equipment Operators Industrial Truck Drivers Industrial Production Managers Operators, Maintenance Technicians

Renewable Energy Jobs

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Why Wind in the Midwest?

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Why Wind in the Midwest?

One of the Midwest's chief advantages is the industrial distribution infrastructure - rail, roads, and bridges - that remains from its manufacturing days and can be reused for large-scale redevelopment projects and by renewable energy companies.

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Why Wind in the Midwest?Wind turbine manufacturing companies have large, heavy pieces and need to ship them to wind farms and want to minimize the distance. That bodes well for the Midwest.

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What is a Wind Farm?A wind farm is a large expanse of land with multiple wind turbines. The turbines blades are moved by the wind and

the force of this movement generates electricity.

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The Power of WIND1. Texas: 7,116 megawatts 2. Iowa: 2,790 megawatts **3. California: 2,517 megawatts 4. Minnesota: 1,752 megawatts 5. Washington: 1,375 megawatts

2008 numbers1 megawatt = 1 million watts**Iowa is largest producer of wind power per capita

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U.S. 50- Meter Wind Map

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Power Generation and Consumption

Example: A 10-kW wind turbine generates about 10,000 kWh annually at a site with wind speeds averaging 12 miles per hour, or about enough to power a typical household.

A 5-MW turbine can produce more than 15 million kWh in a year--enough to power more than 1,400 households.

The average U.S. household consumes about 10,000 kWh of electricity each year.

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WIND GENERATING EMPLOYMENT

About 85,000 people are employed in the wind industry today, up from 50,000 a year ago.

Examples of jobs include: turbine component manufacturing, construction/installation of wind turbines, wind turbine operations and maintenance, legal and marketing services

About 8,000 of these jobs are construction jobs

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WIND GENERATING EMPLOYMENT

Wind turbine component manufacturing has grown from under 30% in 2005 to about 50% in 2008.

70 new facilities in the past two years.

13,000 new direct jobs in 2008.

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Education/Training for Wind Jobs

North Iowa Area Community College: Wind turbine technician training (Fall, 2008), Associate in Applied Science

Iowa Lakes Community College: Wind Energy and Turbine Technology Program, Associate in Applied Science

University of Iowa: MS degree in industrial engineering with graduate focus area in wind power management

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Wind Power in the Midwest

Muncie, IndianaBrevini USA, the U.S. subsidiary of an Italian wind turbine manufacturer announced (Oct. 2008) plans for a new facility to make gearboxes. Brevini will invest more than $60 million to retrofit an existing 60,000-square-foot building and add 150,000 square-feet of manufacturing space at the site in 2010. The facility will create about 450 permanent local jobs with annual pay averaging more than $46,000.

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Faribault, MinnesotaMoventas, a Finland-based gearbox manufacturer, will build a 75,000-square-foot North American assembly and distribution facility using the Faribault-based Met-Con construction company. The plant, announced by Moventas in September 2008, is set to open in October 2009 with 90 workers. Employment is expected to swell to 335 by adding 30 employees each year through 2023.

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Newton, IowaTPI Composites opened its 316,000-square-foot wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in September 2008. The newly-built plant replaces a former Maytag facility that was closed in 2006, causing huge job losses in Newton. At full capacity, TPI Iowa plans to employ 500 Iowans.

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Stimulus for Green Jobs

ARRA: $500 million in Green Job Initiative discretionary investments

ARRA: $50 million for “Green” YouthBuild

Research, Labor Exchange, Job Training

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Stimulus for Green Jobs

Construction/skilled trades that support infrastructure investments

Biofuel Wireless and Broadband Advanced Manufacturing Weatherization Wind turbine and Solar Power

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Resources

“Going Green: The Vital Role of Community Colleges in Building a Sustainable Future and Green Workforce”

http://www.aed.org/Publications/upload/GoingGreen.pdf Blue Green Alliance – www.bluegreenalliance.org American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

www.aceee.org Center for American Progress www.americanprogress.org DSIRE - Database for State Incentives for Renewable Energy

www.dsireusa.org Dept. of Energy State Energy Profiles http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/ LA Infrastructure and Sustainable Jobs Collaborative

www.lattc.edu/dept/lattc/REDI/Utility.html Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)

www.fsec.ucf.edu

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