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

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

3. 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  www.greenworkforce.wordpress.com www.greenworkforce.wordpress.com

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

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

8. Why are Green Jobs Important?

12. Where are the Green Jobs?

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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. 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

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

21. Green Jobs Broward County: Future Gulf Stream

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

23. 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.

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