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John H. Duncan's Blog – July 2011 Archive (5)
USDA Announces New 100 K Grant
Deadline: 9/1/11
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Program: Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program
Description: The purpose of the USDA SBIR program is to provide an opportunity for US-owned, for-profit small business firms to submit innovative, applied, research and development projects that address important problems facing American agriculture and have the potential to lead to significant…
ContinueAdded by John H. Duncan on July 27, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments
NCSEA is Hiring!
The NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) is expanding its policy and outreach staff in Raleigh and across the state. Click on the following links to learn more about each position and apply today:
ContinueAdded by John H. Duncan on July 22, 2011 at 9:27am — No Comments
Gov. Perdue Announces 256 New Solar Jobs to NC.
Today, Governor Bev Perdue announced that high concentration photovoltaic (hcpv) solar module company Semprius will be locating a pilot manufacturing plant in Henderson, NC. According to Governor Perdue, " Semprius chose to launch this cutting edge technology in North Carolina because our investments in education and worker training ensure that they can find the job-ready employees they need,” and, “We welcome them to North Carolina: the smart grid capital of the world.”
Joe Carr,…
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Green Wages Increase as Green Industry Increases
According to researchers Brookings and Battelle, green jobs offer 20% higher wages across the US, with median wages at $46,343 compared to $38,616. In an article by USA today, "total jobs across the clean-tech sector now outpace those of the oil industry and are double those of the biosciences industry". This is part of their profile of a report recently released by the Brookings Institution. In this report, Brookings urged federal government policy makers to enforce strict tax policies on…
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NC 11th in US for Green Jobs with Asheville Leading the Way.
North Carolina has nearly 80,000 green jobs coming from solar, green building and electric vehicle tech industries. Buncombe county alone has 213 green companies and the Asheville metropolitan area, which includes Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Haywood, has more clean energy companies per capita than elsewhere in NC. This information comes from the NCSEA 2011 Clean Energy Databook, profiled…
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