Sentences with phrase «jobs building solar»

«In the process, we will put Americans to work in new jobs that pay well and can't be outsourced — jobs building solar panels and wind turbines; constructing fuel - efficient cars and buildings; and developing the new energy technologies that will lead to even more jobs, more savings, and a cleaner, safer planet in the bargain,» Obama said Thursday in a speech at George Mason University.

Not exact matches

Samco Machinery, an auto - parts maker, recently announced plans to install new equipment at its Mississauga plant to build racking equipment that hold solar panels and allow them to track the sun's movements — another 60 jobs.

The firm is building the $ 400 million factory, its for First Solar — and creating 500 construction jobs in the process

«A clean economy isn't just about jobs at tech startups, manufacturing solar panels or building wind farms.

«Energy markets are changing, with lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal, and advances in building energy efficiency giving us new alternatives for job creating, non-emitting sources of power,» said Horgan.

Lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal and wind, and advances in building energy efficiency are giving us new alternatives to create as many or more high - quality jobs using non-emitting sources of power.

We can create jobs to retrofit houses with insulation and solar panels, build trains and trams, and localise our food system.

Calone said he had experience as a venture capitalist creating private sector jobs and helping build affordable housing and working on solar regulations as chairman of the Suffolk County planning commission.

Construction jobs grew temporarily in Buffalo amid the building of Solar City factory project — a key element of the governor's economic initiatives — but now have «wound down.»

That's because the arrays will also allow Butte students to get real world training for the green jobs of tomorrow, much like the semiannual Solar Decathlon, which pits students from schools around the country against each other to design and build solar - powered hoSolar Decathlon, which pits students from schools around the country against each other to design and build solar - powered hosolar - powered houses.

When he graduated from high school, he asked for a job with a solar telescope being built by Honeywell in Burbank.

Further, government spending and regulations will «create» jobs in the sense that subsidies allocate labor and capital to build windmills and solar panels, or that regulations force investments to meet new standards.

Mike DellaGala and Jonathan McClelland's recent article in AOL energy does a great job laying out the building blocks for financing a solar project.

Our recommendation is that we should abandon the sky - is - falling and phantom job loss tactic, and lobby the administration with several «asks,» that could include: MLP / REIT status for solar companies; fast - track permitting; reducing environmental studies; tax - free manufacturing zones in the interest of U.S. national security and to revitalize certain cities; a revision of accounting rules that penalize solar project owners; federal policy allowing net metering for homeowners and community solar projects; including solar in the upcoming infrastructure spending bill; and finally increased PV deployment on federal buildings.

Colorado Governor Hicklenlooper attends the Colorado Community Solarthon, where volunteers and job trainees installed a rooftop community solar array on a municipal building to offset bills for qualifying customers of Fort Collins Utilities.

LA Business Council Mary Leslie and Brad Cox accepting California Environmental Leadership This honor recognizes the extraordinary leadership of the Los Angeles Business Council to lead a campaign to establish a 600 MW solar feed in tariff for the City of LA, to aggressively oppose the Dirty Energy Prop 23 initiative; host an annual Sustainability Summit, create a report on multifamily rooftop solar and social equity in LA to create and retain jobs and reduce owner and tenant utility costs; and to lead business advocacy for instrumental support of the adoption of LA's green building program.

Green - jobs champion Van Jones has helped build a powerful movement behind a vision of a dynamic solar - powered economy that lifts all boats.

Thanks to the the Mayor's Office of Kingston, RUPCO, Ulster Youth Build, and Neighborworks America for their ongoing support as we continue to make solar energy and job training accessible to Kingston families.

Abengoa Solar's Arizona Vice President Kate Maracas stated in the press release that «the building of Solana will also create between 1,600 to 1,700 new construction jobs, and operation of the plant will add another 85 permanent jobs.

SOA represents a diverse consensus - based membership of solar industries and environmentalists who are working hard to build a world - leading sustainable solar industry that will help protect the environment and create thousands of new jobs for the Province of Ontario.

WASHINGTON — As Congress gets to work this week on an economic stimulus plan, environmentalists are arguing that installing more wind and solar energy, making homes and government buildings less dependent on fossil fuels and expanding mass transit would be the best way to add jobs quickly and jolt the

«We applaud the PSC for its collaborative process and the Cuomo Administration for its commitment to building a robust solar industry, which is delivering more than 8,100 New York jobs.

That is, when celebrating the preponderance of wind and solar jobs over coal jobs, some folks forget that one reason for that is that in the US we are building new wind and solar capacity, but (thank God!)

The building blocks for the plan are to create tax relief to the middle - class, create green jobs, rebuild elementary & secondary schools and invest in renewable energies such as wind farms and solar panels.

And the benefits — more green jobs for the US, more incentives for American and Chinese solar companies to innovate and build more efficiently, cleaner life cycles for solar panels, less shipping, and more improved and economical solar energy for American homes — are clear as daylight.

America's workforce for the millions of green - collar jobs that will be created by our historic transition to renewable energy — quality jobs in projects that include re-engineering the grid, installing millions of solar panels and wind turbines, retrofitting tens of millions of buildings, and rebuilding America's fractured manufacturing sector and industrial supply chain.

Whether you are a roofer, firefighter, police officer, construction worker, solar panel installer, building inspector or just have to access a roof in order to inspect an electrical box as part of your job as an electrician, employees from countless professions may find themselves on top of a roof during any given day.

Successful resume samples for the job mention duties like developing solar power materials, building plants, inspecting engineering sites, implementing solar installation projects, performing computer simulation, running tests, implementing safety standards, and creating operation procedures.

Professional Experience SMC Construction (Irvine, CA) 05/2007 — Present Senior Project Superintendent • Supervise and managed subcontractors for a $ 4.2 million parking garage for LA Valley Collage • Perform demolition of the existing parking lot and construction of new 458 parking spaces • Install new lighting and «fire life safety» emergency phone system throughout the parking lot • Construct new storm drain system, Bio-swale, landscaping and new marquee signs • Oversee an $ 18 million construction project for the Ventura County Fire and Sheriff Academy Training Academy (FSTA) • Build single story, metal framed, 47,640 square foot of classroom building • Construct classrooms, fire lab, driving and shooting simulator rooms, library, offices, kitchens, multipurpose rooms, break rooms, and restrooms • Supervise and manage the construction of the Gold LEED Huntington Library • Oversee demolition of existing library in accordance with city regulations • Manage the construction of the $ 28 million Gold LEED Rieber Hall for UCLA • Direct team of more than 120 workers a day for refurbishment of 424 dormitory building • Ensure compliance with Title 24 and the latest code and building regulations • Perform asbestos abatement, installation of HVAC system with new boilers and ductwork, plumbing with Solar panels providing hot water to 24 bathrooms with multiple showers, toilets and sinks, and ADA compliant restrooms • Install electrical system with an emergency generator backup system, 4 traction elevators, windows, and curtain wall system • Completed project on schedule without disrupting the University's use of the 1st floor and exterior • Oversee the $ 5.6 million exterior renovation of the Anaheim Convention Center • Remove exterior walls on 3 sides of the building and install complex new curtain wall system in 20 bays • Maintain job site and public safety allowing use of the convention center during ongoing construction