December 28, 2024

Employment & Economic Impact

Greentown Labs
‘Tide has Turned’ for Climate Tech Startups, Exec Says
Greentown Labs CEO Emily Reichert says money is flowing into climate tech “in a way that is unexpected.”
Yakima County
Insurance Sector Confronts Climate Change Risks
A conference hosted by Washington's Office of the Insurance Commissioner discussed how the insurance sector is becoming entangled in climate change risks.
APS
Report Projects Arizona Ratepayer Costs for Going Clean
A new report estimates the long-term costs of going green for Arizona ratepayers.
Mayflower Wind/Stull and Lee Inc.
Mayflower Wind Pledges $81M for Economic Development in OSW Bid
Mayflower Wind has submitted a 1.2-GW bid in Massachusetts' latest offshore wind RFP, pledging to spend up to $81 million for economic development.
NYC.gov
New York City Unveils 15-year, $191M OSW Plan
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a 15-year, $191 million plan to make the city a manufacturing and staging center for the offshore wind industry.
Office of Gov. Charlie Baker
Report: Mass. Has Significant OSW Workforce Gaps for 1.6 GW Pipeline
Gov. Charlie Baker joined state and local officials to announce the release of the 2021 MassCEC Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment.
Portland General Electric
Enviros, Industry Urge Oregon’s Swift Adoption of Clean Truck Rules
Oregon should move swiftly to adopt California’s stringent emissions rules for trucks, testifiers at a public hearing hosted by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality said.
Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation
DOE Puts $16 Million into Community Clean Energy Plans
The Department of Energy's LEAP program will provide technical assistance to help environmental justice, low-income and coalfield communities develop clean energy projects.
Shutterstock
NY Adopts Goal for Disadvantaged Communities Under Clean Energy Fund
NYSERDA now has a new goal of ensuring the state’s Clean Energy Fund delivers 40% of benefits of spending to disadvantaged communities.
New Jersey Office of the Governor
NJ Breaks Ground On Offshore Wind Hub
Officials broke ground on the New Jersey Wind Port project, predicting the OSW manufacturing, assembly and marshalling hub will create thousands of jobs. 

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