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/
