Tech drives green jobs
The movement to a green economy is slow at times - but it has always been driven to some extent by technology. For example:
- Technology is at the heart of the hybrid and electric cars now on the market or in development
- Technology drives the new generation of ’smart’ electric meters and other energy conservation measures for consumers
- Technology underlies the development of solutions to global warming, from ways to ‘encase’ carbon dioxide to the creation of higher efficiency solar panels and wind generators
Technology also lowers costs for everyone over the long haul - witness the continual improvement in personal computers even as prices have dropped.
Most importantly, though, technology helps create jobs. How? First, technology can reduce operating costs, enabling companies to reinvest in new products and markets - thus creating more employment opportunities. Secondly, it fuels the development of new products and services, which by definition will increase jobs in sales, marketing, manufacturing, and a host of other sectors.
Finally, technology allows companies of varying sizes to stay competitive in a global market - thus furthering the creation of more green jobs right here in the U.S.!