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City of Santa Rosa Clean Energy Advocate program

The City of Santa Rosa is offering free monthly educational workshops for anyone in Sonoma County, called the Clean Energy Series, March - October 2011.  Check out their schedule online at  www.srcity.org/CEA

How to Land a Green-Collar Job - from ASES

15 ways to rev up for a job that's good for the environment, fills your wallet, and makes a difference

Despite the global recession, soaring interest in the new energy economy is sparking tremendous opportunity for job hunters and career changers to go green. The federal government is investing billions into the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors to help get the U.S. economy back on track. Leading businesses are investing billions more.

While most parts of the U.S. economy continue struggle, many companies involved in solar, wind, biofuels, energy efficiency, and other sustainable efforts are hiring today and well positioned for future growth. Research from the American Solar Energy Society shows that there are about 9 million of these green-collar jobs in the U.S. – with many more on the way.

So how do you find one of these jobs? The following insider tips and background can give you the insight you need to help turn your career green.

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You have undoubtedly seen the news that Solyndra, a domestic solar panel manufacturer that received a Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee, recently filed for bankruptcy.

This is not indicative of what’s happening with solar, and it is disturbing that some politicians and pundits are using this unfortunate situation as an excuse to heap unwarranted criticism on solar. 

In the past few days, you have probably heard wild inaccuracies and blatant misstatements about solar energy’s promise and the state of the solar industry.

Solar is the cleanest, safest way to power our homes and communities, and we have a great story to tell. But we have to get this news out.

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