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Growing Jobs By Going Green Danielle Pleas, Federal Project Officer

Growing Jobs By Going Green Danielle Pleas, Federal Project Officer. The Green Agenda. Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation Create job training programs for clean technologies Create 5 million jobs over 10 years. Green Fun Facts Trivia Quiz.

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Growing Jobs By Going Green Danielle Pleas, Federal Project Officer

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  1. Growing Jobs By Going Green Danielle Pleas, Federal Project Officer

  2. The Green Agenda • Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation • Create job training programs for clean technologies • Create 5 million jobs over 10 years

  3. Green Fun Facts Trivia Quiz 1. What country leads the world in photovoltaic (solar cell) production? Correct answer: Japan Japan produced 364 megawatts of solar power in 2003, 49% of the world total. The United States dominated the solar market until 1998, but now lags behind both Europe and Japan in solar cell production.

  4. Green Fun Facts Trivia Quiz 2. What energy source was consumed most in 2000, after fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas? Correct answer:Hydropower andtraditional biomass Hydropower and traditional biomass made up 15% of total energy consumption in 2000 (compared to fossil fuels’ 77% share of the total). Nuclear power was a distant third, making up 6% of total energy consumption, while solar power and other “new renewables” constituted less than 2% of the total share.

  5. Green Fun Facts Trivia Quiz 3. Which country – the United States, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, or the former Soviet Union – produced the most oil in 1950? In 2003? Correct answer: United States; Soviet Union In 1950, the U.S. produced 5.7 million barrels of oil per day, compared with Saudi Arabia’s 0.5 million barrels and the Soviet Union’s 0.7 million barrels. By 2003 however, the former Soviet Union dominated both other regions in oil production, nearing 10.5 million barrels per day.

  6. Green Fun Facts Trivia Quiz 4.One turbine powered by wind can meet the electrical needs of how many homes? Correct answer: 300 homes

  7. Green Fun Facts Trivia Quiz 5. The technology that has the most potential to reshape the world energy economy in the future may be – Correct answer: The fuel cell

  8. What is a “Green Economy”? • Preserves and values nature and humanity • Creates careers with sustainable wages

  9. What are “Green Jobs”? THINK GREEN

  10. What are “Green Jobs”? “A family supporting career track job that directly contributes to preserving or enhancing environmental quality” - Van Jones, The Green Collar Economy

  11. Green Economy Sectors • Research, Design, and Consulting Services • Manufacturing • Renewable Energy Generation • Green Construction • Environment Protection • Transportation • Government and Regulatory Administration • Energy Efficiency • Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation and Forestry • Recycling and Waste Reduction • Energy Trading • Energy and Carbon Capture

  12. Two Sectors of Green Jobs Energy Efficiency/ Conservation Renewable/ Sustainable Energy

  13. The Energy Efficiency Sector Dominates Today 2007 US Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries Energy Efficiency = 3.8 million jobs Source: Management Information Services, Inc. and American Solar Energy Society, 2008.

  14. Energy Efficiency • Electricians • Heating/Air Conditioning Installers • Carpenters, Carpenter Helpers • Construction Equipment Operators • Roofers • Insulation Workers • Construction Managers • Building Inspectors

  15. Renewable Energy Jobs • Wind Turbine Service Technicians • Solar Photovoltaic Installers • Environmental, Energy Engineers • Iron and Steel Workers • Sheet Metal Workers • Machinists, Millwrights • Electrical Equipment Assemblers • Construction Equipment Operators • Industrial Truck Drivers • Industrial Production Managers • Operators, Maintenance Technicians

  16. Why Wind in the Midwest?

  17. Why Wind in the Midwest? One of the Midwest's chief advantages is the industrial distribution infrastructure - rail, roads, and bridges - that remains from its manufacturing days and can be reused for large-scale redevelopment projects and by renewable energy companies.

  18. Why Wind in the Midwest? Wind turbine manufacturing companies have large, heavy pieces and need to ship them to wind farms and want to minimize the distance. That bodes well for the Midwest.

  19. What is a Wind Farm? A wind farm is a large expanse of land with multiple wind turbines. The turbines blades are moved by the wind and the force of this movement generates electricity.

  20. The Power of WIND • 1.Texas: 7,116 megawatts • 2. Iowa: 2,790 megawatts ** • 3. California: 2,517 megawatts • 4. Minnesota: 1,752 megawatts • Washington: 1,375 megawatts • 2008 numbers • 1 megawatt = 1 million watts • **Iowa is largest producer of wind power per capita

  21. U.S. 50- Meter Wind Map

  22. Power Generation and Consumption • Example: A 10-kW wind turbine generates about 10,000 kWh annually at a site with wind speeds averaging 12 miles per hour, or about enough to power a typical household. • A 5-MW turbine can produce more than 15 million kWh in a year--enough to power more than 1,400 households. • The average U.S. household consumes about 10,000 kWh of electricity each year.

  23. WIND GENERATING EMPLOYMENT • About 85,000 people are employed in the wind industry today, up from 50,000 a year ago. • Examples of jobs include: • turbine component manufacturing, • construction/installation of wind turbines, • wind turbine operations and maintenance, • legal and marketing services    • About 8,000 of these jobs are construction jobs

  24. WIND GENERATING EMPLOYMENT • Wind turbine component manufacturing has grown from under 30% in 2005 to about 50% in 2008.    • 70 new facilities in the past two years. • 13,000 new direct jobs in 2008.

  25. Education/Training for Wind Jobs • North Iowa Area Community College: Wind turbine technician training (Fall, 2008), Associate in Applied Science • Iowa Lakes Community College: Wind Energy and Turbine Technology Program, Associate in Applied Science • University of Iowa: MS degree in industrial engineering with graduate focus area in wind power management

  26. Wind Power in the Midwest Muncie, IndianaBrevini USA, the U.S. subsidiary of an Italian wind turbine manufacturer announced (Oct. 2008) plans for a new facility to make gearboxes.  Brevini will invest more than $60 million to retrofit an existing 60,000-square-foot building and add 150,000 square-feet of manufacturing space at the site in 2010.   The facility will create about 450 permanent local jobs with annual pay averaging more than $46,000.

  27. Wind Power in the Midwest Faribault, MinnesotaMoventas, a Finland-based gearbox manufacturer, will build a 75,000-square-foot North American assembly and distribution facility using the Faribault-based Met-Con construction company. The plant, announced by Moventas in September 2008, is set to open in October 2009 with 90 workers. Employment is expected to swell to 335 by adding 30 employees each year through 2023.

  28. Wind Power in the Midwest Newton, IowaTPI Composites opened its 316,000-square-foot wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in September 2008. The newly-built plant replaces a former Maytag facility that was closed in 2006, causing huge job losses in Newton.  At full capacity, TPI Iowa plans to employ 500 Iowans.

  29. Stimulus for Green Jobs • ARRA: $500 million in Green Job Initiative discretionary investments • ARRA: $50 million for “Green” YouthBuild • Research, Labor Exchange, Job Training

  30. Stimulus for Green Jobs • Construction/skilled trades that support infrastructure investments • Biofuel • Wireless and Broadband • Advanced Manufacturing • Weatherization • Wind turbine and Solar Power

  31. Resources • “Going Green: The Vital Role of Community Colleges in Building a Sustainable Future and Green Workforce” http://www.aed.org/Publications/upload/GoingGreen.pdf • Blue Green Alliance – www.bluegreenalliance.org • American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) www.aceee.org • Center for American Progress www.americanprogress.org • DSIRE - Database for State Incentives for Renewable Energy www.dsireusa.org • Dept. of Energy State Energy Profiles http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/ • LA Infrastructure and Sustainable Jobs Collaborative www.lattc.edu/dept/lattc/REDI/Utility.html • Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)www.fsec.ucf.edu

  32. THANK YOU! QUESTIONS?

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