Career Colleges Prepare Workers for the New Energy Economy
Today, President Barack Obama visits Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, CO to discuss the role of government in creating and keeping jobs in high-tech industries in the United States.
Green Jobs Training Helps Boost Energy Economy
One company is helping those looking for work in the new energy economy in Colorado, get the proper training to help them secure a job in that industry.
Rep. Luján Introduces the Community College Energy Training Act of 2009
« New Energy Economy Invites You to Vision Shift! Art in the Age of Climate Change | Main | 10.6.09 Albuquerque Municipal Election: Voting Information You Need » Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) announced the introduction of the Community College Energy Training Act of 2009 at the Santa Fe Community College where he was joined by school officials. The Community College Energy Training Act of 2009 will support the training of technicians to work in the wind, solar, geothermal and biomass ene
The Clean-Energy Investment Agenda
A shrinking cap on emissions and a rising price for carbon dioxide is the sine qua non of enabling a sustained transition to a clean energy economy (see “ The only way to win the clean energy race is to pass the clean energy bill “). But it is not the only strategy needed to ensure a rapid transition at the lowest possible cost. CAP’s John Podesta , Kate Gordon , Bracken Hendricks , and Benjamin Goldstein discuss what “ A Comprehensive Approach to Build
The Clean-Energy Investment Agenda
Our guest bloggers are Center for American Progress CEO John Podesta , Vice President for Energy Policy Kate Gordon, Senior Fellow Bracken Hendricks, and Policy Analyst Benjamin Goldstein. The United States is having the wrong public debate about global warming. We are asking important questions about pollution caps and timetables, carbon markets and allocations, but we have lost sight of our principal objective: building a robust and prosperous clean energy economy . This is a fundamental
