Green Jobs Report: Broward County 2010 Timothy McWhirter, Ph. D. Program Director, Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project.

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Green Jobs Report: Broward County 2010 Timothy McWhirter, Ph. D. Program Director, Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project

Green Jobs Report  What are green Jobs?  Why are they important?  Where are they?

The Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project  Objective  Investigate how we can encourage the development of a green economy by:  locating where green jobs are likely to be  Looking for training, incentive and financing programs that will foster the development of green jobs.  Sponsors  Citi Foundation  Broward College  Broward Alliance  Workforce One 

What are Green Jobs?  Jobs associated with:  clean energy production  increasing energy efficiency  reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution  conserving water and other natural resources

Examples of Green Jobs  Clean energy production  Photovoltaic System Installer and Designer  Increasing energy efficiency  Hybrid Automobile Mechanic  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution  Technician at Waste to Energy Plant  Conserving water and other natural resources  Sustainability Director

Why are Green Jobs Important?  Stability  States across the country have adopted Renewable Energy Standards, Mandates, or Goals requiring utility companies to produce a percentage of their power from renewable resources.  These standards will create green jobs.

National Renewable Energy Standard of 25% by 2025 would Generate Job Growth

Why are Green Jobs Important?

Where are the Green Jobs?

Green Jobs in Broward County  Biomass  Using grasses and municipal and agricultural waste to generate electric power.  Wheelabrator Plants (  Technicians ($37,000-$67,000)  Engineers ($80,000-$90,000)  County and state are planning to increase use of these plants.

Green Jobs in Broward County Solar Energy Resources U.S. by Florida Solar Energy Center

Green Jobs in Broward County  Minority Builders Association received over $3 million to work with Advanced Green Technologies ( to train (OIC $1 million):  Solar Thermal System Designer/Installer (avg. $46,000)  Solar PV Designer/Installer (avg. $48,000)  Weatherization (avg. $30,000)

Green Jobs in Broward County  Green Automobile Technician ($41,000)  Hybrids  Biodiesel

Green Jobs in Broward County  Aging Workforce in Utility Industry  Below average turnover.  High % of baby boomers.  Renewable Energy Standards are forcing utilities toward renewable energy.  $57,000 Meter Technician

Green Jobs in Broward County  Green IT  Networking the Grid  FPL Smart Meter Program in Broward (100,000 meters)  Paperless Processes  Cloud Computing  IT Engineer $80,000-$90,000

Green Jobs in Broward County: Summary  Biomass--Plant Engineer, Mechanic, Technician.  Photovoltaic System Designer/Installer  Hybrid Automobile Mechanic  Utility Technician  IT Engineer

Green Jobs Broward County: Future Gulf Stream

Green Jobs Broward County: Future  Water Turbines  FAU Center for Ocean Energy Technology  Received $1.2 million Federal Grant

Green Jobs Broward County: Future  Space Solar Energy  Pacific Gas and Electric has begun exploring renewable energy from space.  Energy is converted into radio waves and beamed to receiving stations on earth.

Living in the 21 st Century: Our Green Job  Slow Food  Eco-driving  Sustainable Consumption