Oregon 25% of our energy use must be renewable by 2020. Interview at Solar World in Hillsboro Oregon reflects Oregon as the hub of solar manufacturing in the World. With more than 2,700 employees,

Oregon 25% of our energy use must be renewable by 2020. Interview at Solar World in Hillsboro Oregon reflects Oregon as the hub of solar manufacturing in the World. With more than 2,700 employees, the SolarWorld group is one of the world’s largest solar energy businesses.

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Oregon is a great place to do business. In addition to keeping our Oregon companies in Oregon, and keeping them growing, The Oregon Economic and Community Development Department markets Oregon across the globe as an ideal business location. Solar cell manufacturing is one industry where Oregon has established some key competitive advantages, and OECDD's targeted recruitment strategy has brought many new companies to the state. Solaicx and SolarWorld are two of these companies that came to Oregon, bringing hundreds of new jobs along with them.

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Race for American Jobs

Colorado

With a triple bottom line orientation, Ann Livingston discusses a low cost public structure to flow private dollars ($10M so far). Ann

Race for American Jobs

Colorado

With a triple bottom line orientation, Ann Livingston discusses a low cost public structure to flow private dollars ($10M so far). Ann is  sustainability coordinator for Boulder County, Colorado.  Other leaders featured include Stacy Barr,  National Program Director, Veterans Green Jobs, Alice Madden, Colorado Climate Chanage Coordinator; Auden Schendler, Director of Sustainability, Aspen Skiing Company; John Powers, Sustainable Colorado; and Ravi Malhorta of iCAST.

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Race For American Jobs

New Hamshire

discussion on the advantages of investing, now, in a low carbon economy, a shift in thinking, and to start wit a establishing a

Race For American Jobs

New Hamshire

discussion on the advantages of investing, now, in a low carbon economy, a shift in thinking, and to start wit a establishing a price on carbon. In partnership with We Can Lead, BICEP ran the "Race for American Jobs: Clean Energy Leadership", a coast-to-coast virtual race to drive home the economic and job-creation benefits of national climate and energy legislation. The four-week campaign engaged business leaders across the country with events in Oregon, Colorado, Ohio and New Hampshire, before traveling to Washington on March 10. Each event featured a lively panel discussion with large consumer brands and local clean economy entrepreneurs.

Sustainability Clean Tech and Energy, thought leadership, 2010. 

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A business opportunity to monitor emissions:

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