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12.7 million people work in the global renewable energy sector, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
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For energy buyers, procuring clean energy alone isn’t enough. As clean energy is poised for growth, make sure you’re supporting organizations that properly value their worker force.
by Sarah Golden
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It’s a reflection of the growing, influential force of the clean energy sector itself that will be difficult for serious politicians to ignore forevermore.
by Sarah Golden
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'Our sustainability philosophy is guided by three core principles: accountability, transparency and engagement.'
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As public pressure mounts, and utilities and automakers shift toward a low-carbon economy, fossil fuel companies find it harder to hide.
by CJ Clouse
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The eighth year of the VERGE conference shows how far we've come — and how far we have yet to go.
by Holly Secon
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The co-founder and life spirit of the Rocky Mountain Institute looks back — and forward.
by Joel Makower
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Jobs in solar power exceed those in oil, gas or coal extraction. And there are more surprises.
by Greg Kats
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This week on the GreenBiz 350 podcast: Former McDonald's sustainability head Bob Langert talks about what he's learned from three decades of leadership experience, and an unveiling of the VERGE ecosystem map.
by Joel Makower
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With oil and gas jobs on the decline in some places, employment in renewable power is surging.
by RP Siegel
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Lessons learned on renewable transitions for mines, industrial facilities and the military.
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With more people now employed in the solar industry than in the oil and gas pipeline business, what is the future of the clean energy workforce?
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The director of sustainability at Masdar talks about building the most sustainable city in the world.
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John Hellweg, recently retired from General Mills, shares the effort it took to complete a nearly 25-year-long process to turn a waste stream into a fuel source.
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Walmart in particular marks a big leap forward, coming up from 15th place three months ago to land in third place. Generating green power on-site -- where Walmart is the second-biggest green power creator -- is what helped move the retailer up.
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The Internet, shale gas technologies and Google search engine all had their origins in research funded by the U.S. government. These are just a few examples, and show why now is exactly the wrong time to stop supporting cleantech innovation.
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Despite much punditry decrying the president's green jobs funding as wasted effort and money, there are three good reasons why renewables are the key to a new boom in green jobs.
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The two top-tier environmentalists, who have taken very different paths to addressing our environmental woes, sat down last week to talk about the growth of renewables, the need to break the power of the fossil fuel industries, and more.
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Google's renewable energy investment leader discusses what it's like to be responsible for major capital investments at a company that could reshape how the world gets its power.
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Green power, low-carbon employee commuting and energy efficiency are helping the business software giant shrink its carbon footprint.
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The League of Conservation Voters highly praised U.S. President Barack Obama for superlative work to foster clean energy and curb climate change during his first year in office -- and then gave the nation's chief executive a B+ for his efforts.
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Independent power producer Caithness Energy has awarded GE a $1.4 billion contract for 338 of the company’s most advanced wind turbines to build a 845-megawatt wind farm in Oregon -- a size that outstrips all others currently operating worldwide. <br />
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With an annual increase of 2.4 percent per year, jobs in a wide number of green areas have far outpaced employment rates in other industries, according to a new study by Next 10.
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Frances Beinecke's new book -- a straightforward, easy-to-read argument -- attempts to connect the climate issue to everyday concerns like jobs, the economy and national security.
by Marc Gunther
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At least 30,383 jobs have been created directly or saved by contractors receiving money from the U.S. government's stimulus program, according to new reports.