Title: Green Jobs
1Green Jobs
- March 16, 2009
- Allison Kopicki
- Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
- Rutgers University
2Overview
- What are green jobs?
- How many are there?
- What skills are in demand?
- What drives their growth?
- ARRA - Stimulus package
- Resources
3Are Green Jobs Going to Save Our Economy?
4What are Green Jobs?
5What are Green Jobs?
- No standard definition
- Protecting ecosystems and wildlife
- Minimizing waste and pollution
- Reducing energy usage and lowering carbon
emissions - Green Jobs cross many industries and occupational
titles - Old and new occupations
- All education levels
- Difficult to count
6Two Sectors of Green Jobs
- Energy Efficiency/ Conservation
- Residential Weatherization
- Commercial and Industrial Retrofits
- Renewable/Sustainable Energy
- Renewable Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal
- Sustainable Hydrogen, Biofuel, Nuclear, Natural
Gas Co-Generation
Source Northwest Community Energy
7Energy Efficiency Residential Weatherization Jobs
- Electricians
- Heating/Air Conditioning Installers
- Carpenters, Carpenter Helpers
- Construction Equipment Operators
- Roofers
- Insulation Workers
- Construction Managers
- Building Inspectors
8Energy EfficiencyCommercial Industrial
Retrofit Jobs
- Building weatherization occupations
- Electrical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Cogeneration Construction and Operation
- Measurement and Verification Technicians
- Energy Management Analysts
9Renewable Energy Wind Energy Jobs
- Environmental, Energy Engineers
- Iron and Steel Workers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Machinists, Millwrights
- Electrical Equipment Assemblers
- Construction Equipment Operators
- Industrial Truck Drivers
- Industrial Production Managers
- Operators, Maintenance Technicians
10The Energy Efficiency Sector Dominates Today
2007 US Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Industries
Energy Efficiency 3.8 million jobs
Source Management Information Services, Inc. and
American Solar Energy Society, 2008.
Renewable Energy 218,000 jobs
11Energy Efficiency will continue to dominate
2030 US Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Industries
Energy Efficiency 16.7 million jobs
Renewable Energy 2.85 million jobs
Source Moderate Scenariio, Management
Information Services, Inc. and American Solar
Energy Society, 2008.
Based on mid-range policy scenario
12California is coming!
- California EE measures
- Saved households 56 billion
- Created 1.5 million FTE jobs
- Payroll 56 billion
Source Center for Energy, Resources, and
Economic Sustainability, October 2008. CERES
12
13Priority Workforce Skill Needs
- Traditional Competencies New Green Layer
- Knowledge
- Tax credits and incentives
- Financing mechanisms
- Understanding of energy conservation and
alternative technologies - Skills
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Operations/Facilities Management
14- Identifying Drivers of
- Green Job Growth
15Growth Drivers
16American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- 50 billion to the energy efficiency and
renewable energy sectors - 1 billion will be directed toward green jobs
training efforts, including 500 million in
funding for training in the RE and EE sectors as
defined in the Green Jobs Act of 2007 - 36.5 billion in energy efficiency and almost 8
billion in renewable energy to promote job
creation - 5 billion to weatherize homes of 1 million
low-income families - 6.3 billion for energy-related grants to states
- 4.5 billion to retrofit federal buildings
- 11 billion for modernization of the nations
electric grid
17State Level Demand Drivers(Renewable Energy)
U.S. 50- Meter Wind Map
- Natural resources
- Infrastructure
- Workforce Strengths
- State Policies
- DSIRE www.dsireusa.org
NREL
18Annual U.S. Solar Radiation
19 FLAT ROOFS!
Rob Bennett for The New York Times
20NJ Energy Master Plan Policies and Jobs
- Energy reduction of 20 by 2020
- Governors Green Jobs Initiative (500 million)
- Efficiency upgrades 3 million existing
buildings - Utilities to implement programs
- Building codes 30 more efficient
- Construction, architecture, landscape design
- Reduce peak demand by 5,700 mw by 2020
- Install smart meters displace meter readers
- Solar - 2,120 GWh by 2020
- 60,000 installations focus on commercial
- Roofers, plumbers, pipefitters, contractors
Potential Jobs Construction, energy auditors
raters Likely Employers Utilities and
subcontractors
Potential Jobs Construction, architecture,
landscaping Likely Employers Developers,
contractors, architecture firms
Potential Jobs Installation Likely Employers
Utilities (internal job for re-trained workers)
Potential Jobs Roofers, plumbers, pipefitters,
contractors Likely Employers Utilities and
subcontractors
21NJ Energy Master Plan Policies and Jobs (Contd)
Potential Jobs Construction, transportation,
wind technicians/operators but biggest job gain
is in manufacturing components Likely Employers
Contractors, Wind Energy Firms
- Offshore wind
- 3,000 MW by 2020 (1,000 by 2012)
- Contract for offshore wind project awarded
- Biofuels Biomass
- 900 MW by 2020
- Cogeneration
- 1500 MW by 2020
Potential Jobs Construction and plant
operation Likely Employers Biofuels employers
Potential Jobs Construction, retrofitting, plant
operation Likely Employers Utilities and
subcontractors
22Green Jobs in Energy
- Energy Efficiency-related jobs are most numerous
- In the immediate future, most of these jobs are
construction/skilled trades and laborer positions - Green Jobs will mostly be the same occupations,
with a layer of green knowledge or skills
23Resources
- Going Green The Vital Role of Community
Colleges in Building a Sustainable Future and
Green Workforce - http//www.aed.org/Publications/upload/GoingGreen.
pdf - Blue Green Alliance www.bluegreenalliance.org
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
(ACEEE) www.aceee.org - DSIRE - Database for State Incentives for
Renewable Energy www.dsireusa.org - Dept. of Energy State Energy Profiles
http//tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/ - Green Dream Jobs www.sustainablebusiness.com
24Contact Information
- The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce
Development, Edward J. Bloustein School of
Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University - www.heldrich.rutgers.edu
- Allison Kopicki, akopicki_at_rutgers.edu