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NYC Looks to Create 13,000 New Green Energy Jobs Over 10 Years
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Shane McGlaun/Daily Tech
October 22, 2009
Green power is the subject of much
debate. The ambitious plan President Obama has may cost American’s
more in the short term, but is claimed to help the environment and
create new jobs as well. Green energy is being looked at closely in
America in the form of solar, wind, and wave power.
Part of
Obama’s plan will see a massive $150
billion investment in green technology in America. With Obama’s
plan still making its way through Congress, some states and large
cities are making their own move towards green power. New York City
is looking at the booming green market as a way to help dig itself
out of debt. NYC plans to double its current green workforce by
creating
over 13,000 new jobs in the next ten years.
Part of the
new jobs are expected to come from competing with London to become
the new center for carbon trading reports Reuters. London
grabbed the carbon center crown early thanks to the city training
lawyers, accountants, and other experts in green energy before there
was a market.
NYC plans to run a boot camp in green finance
that will be run by the University of New York’s Levin Institute. The
program will be open to laid-off workers or future entrepreneurs and
is looked at as an already booming incubator for financial start-ups
according to Seth Pinsky, president of the Economic Development
Corporation.
The mayor of NYC is also calling on Columbia
University to help public schools offer students hands-on leaning in
energy efficiency. Mayor Bloomberg also has plans to create an Urban
Technology Innovation Center for academic research. The center will
be paid for by existing city and state funds along with federal
stimulus money.
NYC is also looking to put green energy into
use in one of the largest energy markets in the country. The city
will install wind turbines along coastlines and install turbines on
the roof of skyscrapers around the city. Solar energy is also being
harvested with a solar project planned for the Brooklyn Army Terminal
that is expected to provide power for about 100 homes for a year.
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