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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the special offshore wind edition of its Wind Program Newsletter October 22, highlighting the seminal role federal funding and support is playing in the development of a potentially huge clean and renewable energy resource, one that could go a long way in spurring economic growth and job creation as well as helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and …

Breaking new ground in solar project finance, the US Armed Forces are looking to individual investors to raise enough capital to install solar PV panels across 547 residences at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Green career growth: getting the facts straight Despite Republican subterfuge, the facts clearly show that the Obama administration’s support for green jobs has helped to improve the U.S. employment picture. Green job creation is a central part of a favorable employment trend. According to October data, unemployment has fallen to 7.8 percent, its lowest level in four years. The green economy has been a leading driver of …

Trinity Solar's an example of how technological advances, coupled with government incentives and consumer enthusiasm, is spurring renewable energy growth, job creation and carbon emissions reductions.

That's one of several encouraging responses from Chinese, Indians, Japanese and Americans who took Applied Materials' fourth annual solar energy survey. Others: Industry data show that solar will be cost-competitive with conventional fossil fuel-derived electrical power this year, and Chinese and Indians want more solar faster than current government targets.

The green economy offers a powerful solution to both a warming planet and economic volatility. There are a host of political and economic crises in the world today. The Eurozone crisis is expected to be followed by a European recession. In China we are seeing strong evidence of a slowdown and many are calling for major economic reforms. Finally, the hope and promise of …

With the celebration of Labor Day earlier this week, and widespread concerns about unemployment, it is fitting that we take a look at green jobs. Polls indicate that unemployment could severely hurt Democrats in the midterm elections and if Republican subterfuge succeeds in November, it will make an already difficult road impassable. On Labor Day Monday, President Obama traveled to Milwaukee to give a Labor Day speech to the …