What’s the latest in green jobs news?
Here is the latest roundup of what’s happening in the world of green jobs. Enjoy!
- Google invests nearly $39 million in wind farm: Google is investing in two wind farms in North Dakota - generating additional construction and maintenance jobs for the region.
- Mitsubishi to build Arkansas wind turbine plant: The plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas will employ 400 people and help stem the tide of manufacturing jobs that have left the Fort Smith area.
- Magnetek Receives $6 Million Order for Large Wind Power Inverters: Magnetek, of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, has announced that it has received a production order for its E-Force(tm) wind power inverters valued at approximately $6 million.
- The green economy is growing, but slowly: According to a report released by the Economics and Statistics Administration, a division of the Department of Commerce, green services and businesses amounted to just 1 to 2 percent of the private business economy in 2007.
- Solar Power Partners raised $115 million in new financing: Solar Power Partners, a developer and operator of solar-powered facilities, will use the financing to double their installed capacity in North America, creating additional jobs.