Green Jobs Report:Broward County 2010

Timothy McWhirter, Ph. D.Program Director, Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project

Green Jobs Report What are green Jobs? Why are they

important? Where are they?

The Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project Objective

Investigate how we can encourage the development of a green economy by: locating where green jobs are

likely to be Looking for training, incentive and

financing programs that will foster the development of green jobs.

Sponsors Citi Foundation Broward College Broward Alliance Workforce One

www.greenworkforce.wordpress.com

What are Green Jobs? Jobs associated with:

clean energy production increasing energy efficiency reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and

pollution conserving water and other natural resources

Examples of Green Jobs Clean energy production

Photovoltaic System Installer and Designer

Increasing energy efficiency Hybrid Automobile Mechanic

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution Technician at Waste to Energy Plant

Conserving water and other natural resources Sustainability Director

Why are Green Jobs Important? Stability

States across the country have adopted Renewable Energy Standards, Mandates, or Goals requiring utility companies to produce a percentage of their power from renewable resources.

These standards will create green jobs.

National Renewable Energy Standard of 25% by 2025 would Generate Job Growth

Why are Green Jobs Important?

Why are Green Jobs Important?

Why are Green Jobs Important?

Why are Green Jobs Important?

Where are the Green Jobs?

Where are the Green Jobs?

Green Jobs in Broward County Biomass

Using grasses and municipal and agricultural waste to generate electric power.

Wheelabrator Plants (www.wheelabratortechnologies.com) Technicians ($37,000-$67,000) Engineers ($80,000-$90,000)

County and state areplanning to increaseuse of these plants.

Green Jobs in Broward CountySolar Energy Resources U.S.by Florida Solar Energy Center

Green Jobs in Broward County Minority Builders Association received over $3 million

to work with Advanced Green Technologies (www.agt.com) to train (OIC $1 million): Solar Thermal System Designer/Installer (avg. $46,000) Solar PV Designer/Installer (avg. $48,000) Weatherization (avg. $30,000)

Green Jobs in Broward County Green Automobile Technician ($41,000)

Hybrids Biodiesel

Green Jobs in Broward County Aging Workforce in Utility

Industry Below average turnover. High % of baby boomers. Renewable Energy Standards are

forcing utilities toward renewable energy.

$57,000 Meter Technician

Green Jobs in Broward County Green IT

Networking the Grid FPL Smart Meter Program in Broward (100,000 meters)

Paperless Processes Cloud Computing IT Engineer

$80,000-$90,000

Green Jobs in Broward County: Summary Biomass--Plant Engineer, Mechanic, Technician. Photovoltaic System Designer/Installer Hybrid Automobile Mechanic Utility Technician IT Engineer

Green Jobs Broward County: FutureGulf Stream

Green Jobs Broward County: Future Water Turbines

FAU Center for Ocean Energy Technology Received $1.2 million Federal

Grant

Green Jobs Broward County: Future Space Solar Energy

Pacific Gas and Electric has begun exploring renewable energy from space.

Energy is converted into radio waves and beamed to receiving stations on earth.

Living in the 21st Century: Our Green Job Slow Food Eco-driving Sustainable

Consumption