2009 Winter Meetings & Workforce Symposium National Governor’s Association Washington, DC March 5, 2009

Climate Prosperity -- A Strategy for Delaware Generated when we use less, conserve and reuse more, and develop unique strategies to protect the environment Green savings Green opportunities Green talent

Green Talent Who are they? Why are they important? What attracts them? 35 Green Talent Who are they? Highly talented and skilled workforce Expertise in and attachment to clean tech/new energy economy 25 - 34 year olds Choose where to live before where to work Why are they important? Drive business success and regional economic progress Increase business investment and entrepreneurial growth Ability to attract them is critical factor in ability to succeed in the knowledge economy Greening of the global marketplace What attracts them? Attracted by quality of life and sustainable lifestyle Existence of competing, complementary, or interdependent firms and industries that do business with each other and/or have common needs for talent, technology, and infrastructure. Delaware’s need for green talent Delaware’s workforce is expected to age significantly over the next 20 years, reducing the workforce Global green marketplace 2

Cultivating Green Talent in Delaware Vision Delaware is a leader in the green global marketplace; magnet for young, dynamic, highly skilled workers who are looking for a challenge and a high quality of life. Strategy Eco-knowledge networks built on fundamental assets of place and people Banks Real estate Markets eficit 3 3

Fundamental Assets of Place and People Coastal Zone Act Large off-shore wind resource Eastern seaboard People UD Leads US in academic research on: Offshore wind Vehicle-to-Grid power High-efficiency solar cell Hydrogen fuel cells DuPont Leader in sustainable business development; life sciences

Marine Energy Talent Network Network Components Biological impacts on fish/sea life Biological impacts on birds Corrosion of devices in salt environment Power output and integration Meteorology Ocean currents Turbine design and engineering Blade design and engineering Power electronics Distribution to operators in coastal areas Analysis Recruit and attract new talent in underdeveloped components Green workforce of older transitioning industries (cars, boats, etc.) Public Policy (examples) State funded matching program for grants Specific plan for underwater and wind energy turbine generation Facilitate PPA’s MD VA PA NJ

Electric Vehicle Conversion Talent Network Network Components Electrochemistry for batteries Nanochemistry/structures for batteries Electric power system support for EV’s Vehicle design Software design for power management Marketing Power electronics Export marketing Analysis Public/private/academic presence Public policy (examples) 5 year R&D program Training grants for smaller conversion company Initial orders of vehicles

Outcomes and Impact Strategic Analysis and Planning & Sustainable Policies that Promote High Quality of Life . . . Greens and grows the workforce Hubs/networks that attracts green talent Greens existing workforce that can transition to new industry Greens other components of the supply chain to these industries Creates new opportunities and sustainable prosperity New businesses/start ups New opportunities and outlets for supply chain

Delaware Green Talent Initiative Focus on new entrants/changing careers Training Job counseling Placement help Ongoing assistance Develop a training blueprint for green jobs Windsmiths Energy efficiency Green building certifiers Electric vehicle conversions Partnerships Labor Universities Community colleges High schools/vo-tech Page | 8