Back in January, Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicted that 2012 would be a low year for clean energy investments. Now it’s October, and the latest numbers prove their predictions right. Third-quarter 2012 global energy investments are five percent lower than the second quarter, and a full 20 percent lower than this period in 2011. What does this mean for energy jobs, and the development of renewables projects in the near future?
It’s time to take a survey. What is the most important thing you need in order to have job satisfaction? If you’re like 50 percent of employees who took the same survey recently, at the top of your list is simply having fun at work. With Arbonne, having fun and going green is easier than you could have imagined. Just ask the 2,000-plus workers who can attest to actually enjoying their jobs, thus fulfilling Arbonne’s mantra: “Arbonne is the most fun you’ll have earning a living!”
Operation Free is a collaboration of U.S. veterans and national security organizations, many of whom are employed in wind jobs. Recently, Operation Free has been lobbying Congress to extend the production tax credit (PTC) for wind power. Those involved recognize the large role wind has to play in getting our nation energy independent, and weaning us off of dangerous relationships with foreign oil providers.
You might be wondering, why all the big fuss about wind energy and jobs? After all, it’s not like wind energy is the only form of green energy that is employing American workers and helping Mother Earth. The truth of the matter, though, is that wind energy is being used more than you might think – which means it is employing more people than you may realize. Based on a recent report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), if you take away a single wind farm, you say goodbye to a whopping 1,000-plus jobs.
Admit it. You’ve held up an almost-empty can of household cleaner thinking, “Now what the heck do I do with it?” Failing to find recycling instructions, you tossed it in the trash (feeling momentarily shamed). That’s the only option, right? Wrong! Green technology makes it possible to recycle cleaning products and packaging.
As the world around you is getting greener with the arrival of spring – and a seemingly early one, at that – going green is on the minds of your neighbors, co-workers and local business people as well. Daily living and working habits are changing slowly, one by one, and as more people join the green trend movement, a huge planetary impact is sure to be felt nationwide. Here are the top five green trends this week.
Face it: When your face is staring back at you in the mirror, you can’t help but to notice the areas where your skin is becoming not-so-smooth. If only smoothing out those unwelcome wrinkles were as easy as steaming wrinkles out of your cotton blouse in the morning. With the green RE9 Advanced Anti-aging System through Arbonne, removing those wrinkles–and “wearing” your face out in public with more pride than ever before–indeed is possible.
