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September 2010
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DOE Announces Nearly $30 Million in Competitive Awards for State Energy Efficiency Projects (U.S. Dept. of Energy 9/9/2010)
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Smart Meters Alone May Not Save Much Energy -Study (Reuters 9/8/2010)
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Department of Energy Announces $8.5 Million to Advance Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (U.S. Dept. of Energy 9/7/2010)
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Viridity Energy and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Awarded $900,000 … (Viridity Energy 9/1/2010)
August 2010
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Secretary Chu Announces Two Million Smart Grid Meters Installed Nationwide (U.S. Dept. of Energy 8/31/2010)
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PECO Launches $15.3 Million Environmental Initiative (PECO 8/30/2010)
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Recovery Act Project Boosts Hydropower Plant Output (U.S. Dept. of Energy 8/27/2010)
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Vice President Biden Announces 200,000 Homes Weatherized Under the Recovery Act (White House Press Release 8/26/2010)
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How the Stimulus Is Changing America (Time 8/26/2010)
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California Energy Commission Licenses First Solar Thermal Power Plant in 20 Years (California Energy Commission 8/25/2010)
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Penn State/Navy Yard energy project wins $129 million federal grant (Philadelphia Inquirer 8/24/2010)
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Unions back ‘just transition’ to green transport (Hazards magazine 8/19/2010)
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DOE Announces Nearly $120 Million to Advance Innovative Weatherization Projects, Highlights Progress in the Program Nationally (U.S. Dept. of Energy 8/19/2010)
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EPA, Philadelphia International Airport and US Airways Unveil New Low Emission Shuttle Buses for Passengers (Environmental Protection Agency 8/18/2010)
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2009 a Year of Growth, Challenge for U.S. Wind Power: Report (U.S. Dept. of Energy 8/11/2010)
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DOE Kicks Off Training for Manufacturers in the Southeast Region to Demonstrate Energy Standards (U.S. Dept. of Energy 8/6/2010)
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Pocono Raceway goes solar (CNN.com 8/2/2010)
July 2010
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Gloucester County small businessman gets to meet with Obama (Philadelphia Inquirer 7/28/2010)
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Green jobs training growing in Philadelphia area (Philadelphia Business Journal 7/23/2010)
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In a Climate Quest, the Roof as White Knight (New York Times 7/21/2010)
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From Grey to Green in the Concrete Jungle (Governing Magazine 7/21/2010)
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A new incentive to go solar in the Philadelphia area (Philadelphia Inquirer 7/19/2010)
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Philly Switching Traffic Signal Bulbs to LED Lights (Philadelphia Inquirer 7/19/2010)
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Philadelphia’s plan for reducing energy costs and growing a green economy (Green Labor Journal 7/7/2010)
June 2010
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Mayors Endorse ‘Green’ Construction Code, Natural-Gas Vehicles (The New York Times 6/15/2010)
May 2010
April 2010
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Phila. gets a big boost for greener homes (Philadelphia Inquirer 4/24/10)
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Mayor Nutter Launches Tree Planting Campaign: Green Philly, Grow Philly(City of Philadelphia 4/24/10)
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Don’t Landfill That Old House! Recycle It! (Philadelphia Inquirer 4/15/10)
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Mr. Mayor, fear not compost (City Paper 4/14/10)
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Maryland adopts new socially aware corporation law (Philadelphia Inquirer 4/14/10)
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Korean Railcars Being Built in S. Phila. for SEPTA (Philadelphia Inquirer 4/12/10)
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Getting Started with Greening Your Supply Chain (GreenerDesign 4/12/10)
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Green-building advocates take the LEED (Philadelphia Inquirer 4/11/10)
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Pumped up over a smart heat-pump water heater (Philadelphia Inquirer 4/5/10)
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Building a Green Economy (New York Times Magazine 4/5/10)
March 2010
- Portland’s sewers right as rain (USA Today 3/29/10)
- Weatherizing Program Slow to Start (ABC News 3/28/10)
- Helping cities go [zoning] Code Green (University City Review 3/24/10)
- Buy new appliance now, and it will pay (Philadelphia Inquirer 3/22/10)
- Weavers Way Chestnut Hill Goes Above and Beyond to Manage Storm Water (News Release 3/22/10)
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Peco increases capital budget (Philadelphia Inquirer 3/20/10)
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Boston Housing Authority lands $63M energy efficiency upgrades (Mass High Tech 3/19/10)
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The Broken Society (New York Times 3/18/10)
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Seeking to boost students’ interest in science (Philadelphia Inquirer 3/16/10)
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SBN report tackles PWD’s long-term gain vs. short-term pain (PlanPhilly 3/10/10)
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Is the Green Jobs Movement Leaving Women Behand? (greeneconomypost.com 3/9/10)
February 2010
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A push for better workforce training (Philadelphia Inquirer 2/28/10)
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Walmart plans to lower carbon emissions across its vendor network (Green Right Now 2/25/10)
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Former White House adviser Van Jones lands new D.C. gig at liberal think tank (Washington Post 2/24/10)
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HOME STAR: Putting Americans Back to Work (Center for American Progress 2/23/10)
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Hiring Freezes Hamper Weatherization Plan (New York Times 2/23/10)
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First lady takes health message to N. Philadelphia (Philadelphia Inquirer 2/20/10)
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New Bike Path for Region, Courtesy of U.S. Stimulus (Philadelphia Inquirer 2/18/10)
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A “Green” City Plan to Reduce Storm Water Runoff (Philadelphia Inquirer 2/5/10)
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A Green and Fair Recovery (Yes! Magazine 2/4/10)
January 2010
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The President and Vice President Together on Easing Burdens for the Middle Class (White House website 1/25/10)
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Phila. aiming to improve energy efficiency (Philadelphia Inquirer 1/19/10)
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Valley gets $4 million for green jobs (The Morning Call 1/14/10)
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Program trains unemployed for green jobs (Philadelphia Inquirer 1/11/10)
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Stimulus plan to aid small business owners (The Morning Call 1/6/10)
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Nutter’s Next Great City is being built (WHYY 1/6/10)
December 2009
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Going green, environmentally and financially (Philadelphia Inquirer 12/25/09)
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City’s ‘All Green’ Stormwater Plan Raises Eyebrows at EPA (New York Times 12/24/09)
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OSHA Head Talks About Making Green Jobs Safe (U.S. Dep. of Labor Website 12/16/09)
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City Harvest program receives $300,000 from the USDA (Philadelphia Business Journal 12/18/09)
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The early line on ‘Cash for Caulkers’ (Philadelphia Inquirer 12/15/09)
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Nutter says Phila. aligned with president’s proposals (Philadelphia Business Journal 12/9/09)
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Obama, in Pennsylvania, prods companies and banks (Philadelphia Inquirer 12/5/09)
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Solar Water Heating Sysytem for Riverside Correctional Facility (Press Release 12/4/09)
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Economic ideas floated at local jobs summit (Philadelphia Inquirer 12/4/09)
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Green Water Infrastructure Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives (Press Release 12/3/09)
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Chinese green team coming to Philly (PlanPhilly 12/2/09)
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Philadelphia to unveil incentive-based recycling plan (Philadelphia Inquirer 12/2/09)
November 2009
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Tech company SAP is living the green life (Philadelphia Inquirer 11/29/09)
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Solar-panel factory coming to Navy Yard (Philadelphia Inquirer 11/28/09)
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National green building code is in the works (Philadelphia Inquirer 11/26/09)
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Nonprofit certifies businesses that do good (Philadelphia Inquirer 11/22/09)
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As Sewers Fill, Waste Poisons Waterways (New York Times 11/22/09)
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Meidlinger fund seeks clean tech (Philadelphia Business Journal 11/20/09)
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A proposal to reward “green” city companies (Philadelphia Inquirer 11/18/09)
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City high-school kids best MIT in $10M car contest (Philadelphia Inquirer 11/12/09)
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A Solar Investment (Philadelphia Inquirer 11/15/09)
October 2009
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Economic recovery should aid the poor (Philadelphia Daily News 10/15/09)
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In Michigan, A Yellow Light For Green Jobs (Washington Post 10/6/09)
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Obama Aides Act to Fix Safety Net (New York Times 10/5/09)
September 2009
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Breaking ground with a $1.6 billion plan to tame water (Philadelphia Inquirer 9/27/09)
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U.S. stimulus funds are helping in Philadelphia (Philadelphia Inquirer 9/20/09)
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Landmark Green Jobs Bill Passes Senate 52 – 8 (Huffington Post 9/11/09)
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Retooling for Factories of the Future (Philadelphia Inquirer 9/9/09) SBN Related
August 2009
- A New Use for Industrial Sites: Industry (Philadelphia Inquirer 8/30/09)
- Brothers hoping LED business shines (Philadelphia Inquirer 8/23/09)
- Nowhere but up: Window-maker feels stimulus (Philadelphia Inquirer 8/23/09)
- Green power revives defunct battery plant (Philadelphia Inquirer 8/23/09)
- Region’s green jobs depend on U.S. policy (Philadelphia Inquirer 8/23/09)
July 2009
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Green in more ways than one (Philadelphia Inquirer 7/7/09)
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Peco proposal seeks to slash power consumption (Philadelphia Inquirer 7/2/09)
June 2009
- Green summit to offer how, why (Philadelphia Inquirer 6/21/09)
- More Studies Extol Virtues of Green Jobs (New York Times 6/18/09)
- Changing Skyline: Attacking asphalt (Philadelphia Inquirer 6/12/09)
- Electrical contractors ready to embrace solar market (Philadelphia Inquirer 6/12/09)
- Green Jobs Outpacing Traditonal Ones (Christian Science Monitor 6/10/2009)
- Philadelphia creates green jobs to weatherize row houses (Reuters 6/1/09)
May 2009
- Green Jobs Gaining Popularity (Voice of America 5/23/09)
- One Stone?: Green-collar job programs aim to address two urban ills at once (Philadelphia City Paper 5/21/09)
- Mayor Nutter to Build Emerald City (Forbes 5/5/09)
- Inquirer: Creating a Lasting Creen Economy (Philadelphia Inquirer 5/3/09)
March 2009
- Fighting for Green Justice (American Prospect 3/23/09)
October 2008
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Saving the Working Class with Green-Collar Jobs (Time Magazine 10/28/08)
May 2008
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What Is a Green-Collar Job, Exactly? (Time Magazine 5/26/08)
