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Wind Jobs: Iowa Republicans Lead Call for Renewing Wind Tax Credits

Wind turbines near Williams.28 governors have formed a bi-partisan committee asking Congress to renew the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. It’s one of the most urgent items on the Lame Duck Congress’s plate, because the PTC expires at the end of 2012. Over 37,000 wind jobs are at stake.

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Colorado Cooperative Energy Bill Under Fire by GOP

Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride The beginning of May for 2013 brought the Republican Party legislators out to call for a veto on the newly developed energy bill that would force cooperative power companies in rural areas to increase renewable energy sources by 20-percent by 2020. The GOP has concerns that forcing this kind of an implementation on rural communities could hurt those within the area of the co-op power companies. Could these fears be based in a realistic truth? The GOP, coincidentally a group who is in denial of global warming, expresses concerns that farmers and residents in these smaller communities couldn’t afford to pay for such a large scale development.

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Energy Jobs: Your Vehicle Doesn’t Need Your Help Anymore

Maybe it’s time for you two to part ways. You’re trying to remain at the steering well of the relationship, but … well, it’s just not working. It’s time to finally back off, and let your car do the driving – at least, if you’re in California. That’s right, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) of California recently signed legislation that will allow for driverless vehicles – literally, vehicles that don’t need you at the steering wheel whatsoever. In other words, you’re being replaced by a computer.

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Green Jobs: Obama Stands to Gain from Increased US Fossil Fuel Production

President Obama is a big proponent of green technology. Under his administration, the green job market has exploded. But this doesn’t mean he’s put a hamper on developing traditional energy sources in the homeland.

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Environmental Jobs: Get Steamed up to Produce Green Electricty

Producing green energy is now becoming a reality through a method that you may never have imagined. What does a hot plate of ravioli, a home’s radiator and a car engine have in common? They all produce steam, and researchers are now tapping into this water vapor source via none other than a sleeping volcano in Oregon in order to produce a new type of alternative energy – full steam ahead.

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Obama’s Second Term May Mean Environmental Jobs Shift

Obama’s second term may mean more environmental jobs in the long term, but it also means some environmental jobs in the cabinet might undergo transition now. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy come to mind.

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Green Jobs: Top 10 Green Tech Blogs for 2013

Don’t become green with envy about not having that dream job yet: Just keep your eyes open, and when experts give you the green light to tap into some promising aspect of the growing green technology sector, go full speed ahead. Fortunately, you don’t have to look very far for solid expert advice on green jobs and green business in the changing economy of 2013: Here are the 10 top-ranked green technology blogs for 2013—must-reads if you don’t want to be left behind in one of the most accelerating job sectors today.

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