the broward county green workforce innovation project

The Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project

White PaperApril 2010

Sponsors Citi Foundation

$50,000 grant The Greater Fort

Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance

Broward College The Broward College

Foundation Workforce One

Barbra Romani, Citi Director of Community Relations, and J. David Armstrong Jr., President of Broward College

Objective Foster the growth of green jobs for low to middle

income communities Learn where they will emerge Look for ways to encourage their development through:

Training Programs Changes in Public Policy

Definition What are green jobs? The Clean Energy Report,

PEW Center Clean Energy Energy Efficiency Environmentally Friendly

Production Conservation and Pollution

Mitigation Training and Support

Primary Sectors Case Studies Biomass Photovoltaics Energy Efficiency Green

Transportation

Wheelabrator Advanced Green

Technology Minority Builders

Coalition Broward College & GM

Biomass

Source PEW Center on Global Climate Change

Biomass Targeted Industry Study

describes it as being “essential to preserve (the) state’s status in the innovation economy.”

Clean Energy Trends 2010 describe industry expansion.

State and county plan to increase waste sent to waste-to-energy plants.

Biomass: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. In Broward since 1991 Two plants Over 100 employees Use Municipal waste generate 134

megawatts Enough for 77,000

homes Reduce landfill use 90%

South Broward

Biofuels Broward College and

Genesis Center exploring partnership to provide training for small biofuel businesses. bioproducts-feedstock

collection small biorefinery plant

operations bioproducts marketing

Biomass Recommendations Broward College should consider developing a

capstone course for Wheelabrator Technicians. Broward College should partner with Genesis

Center to provide biofuel training. Broward College should develop an AS in

Biofuels. State and County should increase waste sent

to waste-to-energy plants in a responsible fashion.

Biomass technologies should be included in the County PACE program.

Photovoltaics Targeted Industry

Study: “great potential for the south Florida market area”

PV Prices dropping Thin film solar cells Silicon prices dropping

County plans to move its buildings to renewable energy

Thin Film Solar Cells

Photovoltaics: Advanced Green Technologies Spin off from Advanced Roofing Train roofers to install solar

technology Part of Minority Builders grant

Place 200 trainees Broward Technical Centers

Unfunded Rebate PACE financing

Revolving loan Partnership for Sustainability FPL Sunshine Energy 80% a dollar a month Governor Charlie Crist at Advanced Green

Technologies

Photovoltaics: Broward College Exploring Partnership

with solar technology training company Provide students

industry quality training

Reduce cost of moving college to renewable energy

Developing AS for Solar Technicians

Photovoltaics: Recommendations Broward College should continue to seek a

partnership with solar technology training company.

Broward College should continue its effort to develop a solar technician AS degree and be prepared to update it regularly with new technology.

Broward County should consider developing a revolving loan fund for solar technology installations that is implemented through a PACE program.

Energy Efficiency Over $4 million in

Training grants Minority Builders “Pathways out of

Poverty” grant—Broward OIC

Growth trend in 2009 Broward College

saved $7.5 million 1997-2008

Energy Efficiency – The Broward County Minority Builders Coalition 70 Contractors Began in 1973 Largest provider of

Weatherization services in Florida

$3.2 million grant Training for 700 jobs in:

Weatherization Solar PV Solar Thermal LEED Green Associate

Energy Efficiency – PACE financing Property Assessed

Clean Energy Financing Sonoma Model

Youth Green Jobs Sonoma

8.4% increase in construction

County investments used

FL legislation passed March 17th.

Energy Efficiency: Recommendations Broward County should research best

practices for PACE programs. Broward County should consider using public

investments to fund PACE bonds. The PACE program should be considered an

ongoing public service. The private bond market should be included in

the PACE program. Information from the program should be used

to improve consumer decisions, insure quality control, highlight benefits of program, and conduct research.

Green Transportation

Green Transportation – Broward College and General Motors Training consistent with industry standards Job pipeline Hybrids coming

Green Transportation: Recommendations Seek grant funding

for material upgrades for hybrid training.

Consider hybrid contest to attract students.

A Malibu and Tahoe Hybrid serve as taxis in Dubai

Research into the Future Water Turbines

Not intermittent $1.2 million

grant to FAU

The Gulf Stream

Conclusion Opportunities

PACE & Training Grants Broward College

Partnerships Green Transportation Solar Technology Biomass

References www.greenworkforce.wordpress.com/research/

www.greenworkforce.wordpress.com/pace/