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Walmart’s Business Practices, and What They Mean for the Sustainable Workforce

We frequently get asked about energy auditor and weatherization opportunities around the country. If you are wondering how attaining a BPI certification or taking a Solar class may benefit you please review the list of opportunities below.

Maine

The Town of Phippsburg is seeking proposals for energy efficient upgrades to town buildings including a Fire Station and Library. Recommendations are being sought in the following areas: weatherization, lighting, electrical, domestic hot water and HVAC. Contact 207-389-2653 for details.

EVERBLUE PIONEERS FUTURE OF GREEN JOBS TRAINING WITH ONLINE SOLAR BOOTCAMP

Everblue Training Institute is excited to announce the addition of an online Solar PV Bootcamp course. This online course prepares students to successfully pass the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) exam, which is required to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

HOME ENERGY AUDITORS MAKE GREEN AND SAVE GREEN

Wanna make some money?

Not sure how since the economy’s in the pits.

Want an interesting job that takes you outside the cubical and can’t be outsourced?

Become a home energy auditor and do good by your wallet, while doing well by the planet.

Greening Corporate America and Wall Street

He who holds the carbon purse strings holds the power.

As the world goes down the green highway of carbon reduction and regulation, considerable capital, time and power will be invested in accounting for carbon emissions. They are the most tradable product in the green economy of the future and investment markets for carbon already exist and flourish.

Seeing Green: Understanding The Financial, Human and Environmental Benefits of Corporate Sustainability Management.

Think fast.

What is your company’s carbon footprint? How green are your products? What did your company’s most recent Life Cycle Analysis tell you? Are you reporting with the GRI?

February 6, 2011
I arrived in Paris on a glorious Sunday that promised the coming of spring printemps in French. I made it in time for Mass at Notre Dame and then headed to le Jardin du Luxembourg to watch families and children recreating at this beautiful garden.

We frequently get asked about energy auditor and weatherization opportunities around the country. If you are wondering how attaining a BPI certification or taking a Solar class may benefit you please review the list of opportunities below.

Check out our latest article in The Daily Energy Report.

We believe that Green collar jobs are the 21st century equivalent of blue-collar manufacturing jobs in the 20th century. They provide good wages and stable work for the millions of people installing solar panels, conducting home energy audits and weatherizing these homes for maximum energy efficiency.

RESNET Released it’s 2010 Annual Report today. Previously, BPI released their 2010 summary (see the BPI 2010 Summary Posting) and it is interesting to note that both BPI and RESNET have grown significantly and enhanced their networks in 2010. RESNET has a number of interesting initiatives coming to fruition and we are excited to support RESNET in 2011 with RESNET HERS Rater Training.