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Ditto me.
And I wonder when and by whom is the needed training going to happen, and how
far back in the pack will West Virginia be with its tunnel vision of coal
coal coal and stubborn refusal to embrace economic diversification?
Jim Sconyers
jim_scon@yahoo.com
603.969.6712
Remember: Mother Nature bats last.
--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Allan Tweddle <allantweddle@msn.com>
wrote:
From: Allan Tweddle
<allantweddle@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [EC] Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy
To: "Grubb, Karen" <Karen.Grubb@fairmontstate.edu>
Cc: wvec-board@yahoogroups.com, "WV Chapter Energy Committee"
<EC@osenergy.org>
Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 8:08 AM
Grubb, Karen wrote:
This
was among resources sent out by the dean at my college.
.
· Greener
Pathways: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy
Economy, by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, reports on the kinds of jobs
needed in the clean energy economy, and the skills needed in the
industries of energy efficiency, wind, and biofuels. This report encourages
building green career pathways that support the green initiative.
http://www.cows.org/pdf/rp-greenerpathways.pdf
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Karen
I cannot open the attachment. It states the web page is no longer
available...who knows?
But the memo you wrote has wording that causes me to make the following
comment
The description " the industries of energy efficiency, wind, and
biofuels." I'd like to suggest, is too narrow.
Obviously there is solar, geothermal, and other technologies that are
"green".
But "Green Industries" can be and will be much more broad across
the economic spectrum.
My new company for example is developing a new use of advanced materials that
will reduce the carbon footprint of all commercial jets of Boeing 737 and
larger, and will involve manufacturing, technical and engineering jobs that
do not now exist, but which we are creating. We are quite concerned as
an ongoing need emerges just where we will find the necessary trained
individuals to help us achieve our planned growth.
The automobile industry, the HVAC industry, waste management, just to name a
couple of others, needs new thinking and skills to transition to greener
technologies.
I am very excited about what I call the Third Industrial Revolution, an
entire rethinking of all we do that asks, how are we working towards a truly
sustainable society that is having a zero emissions, and zero permanent
effect on the planet.
Maybe that's too big a vision at this time for specific programs and short
term goals, and it obviously must come down to specific achievable
goals. But all I am suggesting is , the future is much more broad than
just renewable energy...and requires us to establish a mindset that should be
very very exciting and wonderful for all the youth of today
Hope this helps
Please resend the web page attachment.
Allan
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