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Report: Wales Shifting To Low Carbon Economy A Great Thing

Turbines at Mynydd Maendy, Near Bridgend, South Wales (image via JessopSmythe/Flickr)

A new report out of Wales in the United Kingdom suggests a shift to a low carbon economy there is a must and could deliver jobs and economic development. Read more →

$150 Million Clean Energy Tax Credits To Support Energy, Jobs

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The Climate Group takes a look at the the availability of US$150 million tax credits for clean energy to further boost American jobs and clean energy production. Read more →

Wind Energy Jobs Trickle Back Post Wind Tax Credit Extension

New wind capacity went online at the Shepherds Flat wind farm in Oregon in 2012 (image via Caithness Shepherds Flat)

Natural Resources Defense Council talks about how the extension of the production tax credit is bringing wind energy jobs back. Read more →

Your Vote Helps A Green Small Business Win $5K!

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Green America needs your vote to decide which sustainable small business will take home the $5,000 prize. Read more →

Wind Might Not Roar In 2013, Even With PTC

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The wind industry says it is switching into gear with the PTC now extended, but don't expect 2013 to be a record-shattering year for new installations. Read more →

Solar Power Manufacturing Jobs Set To Go To San Diego

Soitec's concentrating photovoltaic modules use Fresnel lenses to concentrate sunlight 500 times and focus it onto small, high-efficiency solar cells. (Image viaMatthias Heyde, Fraunhofer Institute.)

The U.S. Department of Energy talks about how the world’s largest concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) manufacturing facility is set to open its doors in California. Read more →

Green Jobs And The Wind Production Tax Credit Extension

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BlueGreen Alliance comments on the just passed wind production tax credit extension and what it means for green jobs domestically. Read more →

More American Green Jobs Coming Soon Courtesy Of China

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Chinese manufacturer BYD announces plans for an electric bus plant somewhere in California, bringing more green jobs to our shores. Read more →

Whirlpool Green Jobs In The Heart Of Industrial Ohio

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Natural Resources Defense Council takes a look at energy-efficient appliance manufacturing jobs in Ohio at one Whirlpool manufacturing plant. Read more →

Laid Off Wind Industry Workers Press Case For PTC Renewal

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Sierra Club writes about how laid off or furloughed wind workers are rallying to try to get Congress to extend the wind production tax credit before year's end. Read more →