Posted on April 7, 2010
The state of Rhode Island has embarked on massive study to develop off-shore wind farms, a move that will spur on the creation of many green jobs in Rhode Island. New York Times reports that Rhode Island has forged ahead with its own plans to convert some of the states power source to wind. They aim to outpace […]
Posted on February 10, 2010
The first state-coordinated plan to develop a green economy recommends creating an energy strategy for RI, thereby sparking the creation of a plethora of green jobs in Rhode Island. According to ProJo.com, this will expand sources of funding for clean technology companies and setting up worker-training programs, in the hope that the new initiatives can contribute to an economic […]
Posted on June 29, 2009
Rhode Island green jobs are growing faster than others throughout the state. The Pew Charitable Trusts recently released The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America, a study that found jobs in Rhode Island‘s renewable-energy industry grew at a slightly higher rate than overall jobs from 1998 to 2007. The study found […]
Posted on May 5, 2009
A continued focus on energy preservation will help create and maintain Rhode Island jobs. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri recently announced that the Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment has created an Energy Review Team to help develop a statewide energy plan for the investment of funds available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The […]
Posted on October 9, 2008
Rhode Island jobs are turning green. Organizations across the country recently held more than 650 events as part of the National Day of Action, stressing the importance of creating green jobs, according to an article by the Providence Journal. Rhode Island held an event at the New England Institute of Technology focused on solar energy, […]
