Code Green The New Red, White, and Blue. Overview Introduction: – Global Concerns – Defining Code Green Three Tipping Points 1.The Politics 2.Innovation.

Code Green

The New Red, White, and Blue

Overview• Introduction:– Global Concerns– Defining Code Green

• Three Tipping Points1. The Politics2. Innovation

1. Energy2. Exponential Rate3. Building a Workforce

• Funding and Resources

Which of these global issues concerns you most?

Global WarmingJust the tip of the Iceberg

Our journey toward a Green Collar Economy:

1. Reducing our dependence on dirty energy

2. Developing our clean energy infrastructure

Green Economy

The green economy encompasses the economic activity related to reducing the use

of fossil fuels, decreasing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the

efficiency of energy usage, recycling materials, and developing and adopting

renewable sources of energy.

Green Employment

The “greening” of occupations refers to the extent to which green economy activities

and technologies increase the demand for existing occupations, shape the work and

worker requirements needed for occupational performance, or generate unique work

and worker requirements.

Impact of Code Green1. Green Increased Demand Occupations:

the work context changes not the tasks

2. Green Enhanced Skills Occupations:Tasks, skills, knowledge, credentials change

3. Green New and Emerging (N&E) Occupations:Creates the need for unique work and worker requirements – new occupations from existing

Green Sectors

• Renewable Energy Generation Transportation

• Energy Efficiency Green Construction

• Energy Trading Energy and Carbon Capture

• Research, Design, and Consulting Services

• Environment Protection

• Agriculture and Forestry Manufacturing

• Recycling and Waste Reduction Governmental and Regulatory

Going Green Creates Jobs

Clean-Green activities creates 3 times

more jobs that fossil fuel activities

Green Culture Paradigm Shift

Tipping Point 1 Moving from a

Legacy Dirty Energy Infrastructure

Toward aGreen Clean Energy Infrastructure

Who will take the leadChina is committed to overtaking the US in

electric cars, solar power, energy efficiency, batteries, nuclear power, and wind power

America is addicted to fossil fuels. America can hold the lead by ending its’ dependence on imported oil beginning with utilizing current technology and infrastructure.

Falling Behind?While the U.S. has been at a stand-still in developing nuclear power in the last 30 years, other countries are forging ahead.

http://webb.senate.gov/issuesandlegislation/Clean_Energy_Act_2009.cfm

France – with the lowest electric rates in Europe - now gets 80% of its electricity from nuclear power.

Japan’s nuclear fleet accounts for 35% of its electricity.

And January 2010 the United Kingdom announced plans to expand its reactor fleet.

Kicking the Habit• Refining waste oil into biodiesel• Retrofitting buildings to make them more efficient• Installing solar panels• Building green rooftops• Erecting wind farms• Repairing hybrid cars• Constructing transit lines• Planting trees

Tipping Point 2

AmericaA Country Built on Innovation

American InnovationTop 10

1. Light Blub2. Assembly Line3. Transistors4. Communications Satellites5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)6. The Internet7. Laser Technology8. Man on the Moon9. Atomic Bomb10. Flight

Obama: 25 Ways to Rebuild America

1. $2.4 B: Supercharged Batteries GM, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway

2. Green Biofuels GM, Deere, Monsanto

3. Cheap Solar Cells (the cost of paint)Dow Chemical, Ascent Solar Technologies

4. Anti-Malaria Drugs Microsoft, SmithKline, Pfizer

5. Cognitive Radio Dell, Google, Hewlett-Packard

6. Massive Memory AT&T, Verizon, IBM, HP

7. Mobile LibrariesAmazon, Google

8. Early Disease Diagnosis Bristol-Myers Squibb, Quest Diagnostics, Google

9. DNA Sequencing Navigenics, Illumina

10. Immersive Teaching SoftwareRosetta Stone, PrepMe

11. Fastest Computer Ever Built (1,000T/sec) IBM, HP, Microsoft, DARPA

12. Online Learning for All Sun Microsystems, Apple

13. $13B High-Speed Rail Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Harsco, CSX

14. Flu Vaccines Baxter, Pfizer, Merck

15. Millions $ Innovations Contest

16. Brain-Powered Prosthetics Ossur

17. Personalized Prescriptions Local Pharmacies

18. No Toxic/Radioactive Waste Walmart, Dell, Apple

19. Real-Time Language Translation Lionbridge Technologies

20. Bionic Man Amgen, Wake Forest

Strategy for American Innovation: Driving Towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs

Obama: 25 Ways to Rebuild America

21. Air Traffic Control AT&T, Iridium

22. $2.8B Self-Sufficient Buildings Honeywell, United Technologies

23. Smart Drugs (Nanotechnology)U of Chicago, Argonne

24. Sunlight to carbon neutral fuel Joule Biotechnologies, Altair Nanotechnologies

25. Lightweight Tougher Armor Lockheed Martin

American InnovationEnergy Sector

Smart Grid

http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/DOE_SG_Book_Single_Pages(1).pdf

American Innovation:Solar

Nanosolar Power PlantsGreen. Local. Profitable.

Deployable within months.

Benefit of Solar

• Easy to install• Resistant to severe weather • Alternative/Emergency power source • Energy Independence – Conserves Energy• Reduce Global Warming (Clean Source)• Reduces Maintenance• Improves Health

Issues of Solar

• Residential Cost $37,000

• “Sun Outages”February/March; September/October

• Solar Interference

• 6-10% Conversion Rate from sunrays intousable energy

American Innovation:Wind Power

Benefit of Wind Power

• Clean • Supplement to other power sources• Reduce Dependence on dirty energy• Generate Surplus that can be exported or

stored

Issues of Wind Power• Maintaining mammoth towers and rotor

blades• Intermittency and Variability of Wind• High Winds are Damaging• Build-up of dead bugs• Wildlife displacement• Noise • Ice

American Innovation:Tidal Turbine - Marine Energy

Benefit of Marine Energy

• Capture the energy of the currents, rivers, irrigation canals, dam tailraces, Gulf Stream

• Zero-emission cleanliness - nonpolluting• Environmentally benign• Do not interfere with migration of fish or other animals

or ecology• Invisible from shore• Easier than wind to capture energy• Predictable – coordinates with gird demand• Not expensive

Issues with Marine Energy

• Could impact Kelp Forests– food for migrating gray whales

• Regulation– will take five or more years to get approval

• Lack of opportunity to evaluate impact• Converting to electricity a challenge• Only generate when tide is flowing

American Innovation:3rd Generation Nuclear Power

Benefits of 3rd Generation Nuclear

• Decreased capital expenses• Decreased time to build• Decreased probability of core melting• Minimal influence on environment• Decreased generation of radioactive waste• No Greenhouse Gas emission• Requires less area than alternative sources

Issues with3rd Generation Nuclear

• 4th Generation Nuclear will operate more efficiently

• Proliferation Risks• Risk of Accident• Environmental Impact• Radioactive waste

American InnovationExponential

Rateof

Expansion

Shift Happens:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U

Exponential Rate

• Communications• USA 2020 Population <400M• Transportation

American Innovation:4G Wireless Internet

Benefits of4G Wireless Internet

• Cheap• Speed• Mobile• Voice, data and streamed multimedia• "anytime, anywhere“ • Higher data rates • High definition television can be streamed in real time on a mobile

phone• Movies can be downloaded in minutes• Seamless connectivity and global roaming across multiple networks• Reliable Signal• Range of coverage

Issues with 4G Wireless Internet

• Available bandwidth necessary to handle data services

• Allocating bandwidth• No standardized data-centered protocol• Security• Support wide range of devices

American Innovation:Vertical Farming

Benefits of Vertical Farming• Maximize year-round agricultural yield• Feed localities – especially urban areas• No transportation cost• No chemical fertilizers and pesticides• One acre equivalent to six acre outdoor farm• Not subject to weather and pests• Former farmland return to natural state• Immediate consumption

Issues of Vertical Farming

• Initial phase costly• High demand for electricity• Fewer variety of foods• Use of “blackwater” for food production

American Innovation:Transportation

Fisker AutomotiveDelaware 2012

“Family Oriented” plug-in hybrid

New National High Speed Rail(HSR - 357 mpg)

Electric

Train Test Videohttp://www.record2007.com/site/popup_postrecord/popup_post_record_en.html

LAPCAT Hypersonic Aircraft12,400 distance @ 4,500 mph

Liquid Hydrogen

Saturn EV1:Who killed the Electric Car?

1997 – GM Lease $400

1900

1914

1998-2004 California – Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate

Electric Car 20102004 – GM crushes EVI And EVII vehicles2008 – GM files bankruptcyJanuary 11, 2010 – GM announces plan to build plant

to make lithium-ion battery packs

Fall 2010Nissan LEAF

- NOT Hybrid – total electric- Lithium-ion battery – plug-in- Zero emissions

The WOW Factor

• Ubiquitous Internet Nodes connections• Electronic Paper – Organic thin film• Bio-cameras• “Lifecasting”• Portable Laser Devices• Anti-fat drug• Automated Vehicles

Welcome to the Future

• Augmented Reality• Artificial Intelligence• Nano Technology and Fabrics• Space – the new frontier Mars• 4th Generation Nuclear Power• Hypersonic Airliners• Holographic Wall Screens• Quantum Computers• Self-Driving Vehicles• Teleportation• Virtual Reality – inserting nanobots to simulate reality

http://www.futuretimeline.net/index.htm

Tipping Point 3America

Building a Clean-Green Collar Workforce

Emerging Green Economy• Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Green-Worker Cooperatives):

– Retrofitting Buildings– Green Roofing– Deconstructing– Building Material Reuse Centers

• Education Reform– Technical Skills Required

• Soft Skills– Interpersonal Skills – Collaboration

• Brand New Skills– We are preparing our students for jobs that do not yet exist– Using Technology that have not been invented– Did You Know 3.0 (2009) – Demographics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHmwZ96_Gos– Did You Know 4.0 (Fall 2009) - Technology

H.R. 2847:Green Jobs Act of 2007

• Establish an energy efficiency and renewable worker training program

• Analyze labor market data to track workforce trends

• Provide Grant opportunities

Green Collar WorkforceCharacteristics

• Well-paid• Career-track jobs that contribute to preserving or enhancing

environmental quality• Local - producing wind towers and turbines close to home

• Strengthen Urban and Rural Communities – reinvestment• Rebuild a strong middle class• Pathways Out of Poverty:

access to effective training programs• New skill sets – Brand New

• Save the Planet

What is a green job?Any job that contributes to preserving or enhancing

environmental quality

What is a green-collar job?Green-collar jobs are well-paid, career track jobs

that contribute directly to preserving or enhancing environmental quality. If a job improves the environment, but doesn’t provide a family-supporting wage or a career ladder to move low-income workers into higher-skilled occupations, it is not a green-collar job.

http://www.greenforall.org/resources/green-collar-jobs-resources

Strategies to a Green Career1. Understand the realities of the New Economy2. Grasp the Big Picture3. Track Trends in the Overall Green Economy4. Identify your Green Niche5. Engage in you Local Green Community6. Demonstrate your Values

Employers are looking to hire people who are committed togreen,

sustainable,and socially responsible causes.

http://www.greencareercentral.com/public/department171.cfm

Green Collar Jobs• Ocean

– Tidal– Wave

• Solar• Biofuels• Geothermal• Hydropower• Conservation• Remanufacturing• Construction& Retrofit

• Wind Energy– Power– Turbine

• Waste Management• Smart Buildings• Environmental Compliance• Transportation• Energy Internet• Renewable electric power• Recycle

2020New Job Titles

• Alternative Vehicle Developer• Avatar Manager / Devotee• Body Part Maker• Climate Change Reversal Specialist• Memory Augmentation Surgeon• Nano Medic• Narrowcaster• 'New Science' Ethicist• Old Age Wellness Manager / Consultant Specialist• Quarantine Enforcer• Social 'Networking' Officer• Space Pilot / Orbital Tour Guide• Vertical Farmer• Virtual Clutter Organizer• Virtual Lawyer• Virtual Teacher• Waste Data Handler

Reasons to consider Green Careers

1. Chance to earn more money2. Start with any skill level3. Appealing to workers with a diversity of skills

and interests4. Multiple ways to get started5. Opportunities available for all ages6. Greater satisfaction7. Employers are looking to hire

Required SkillsTechnical

• Proven organizational skills

• Basic knowledge of operations in analytical

environment

• Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft

Office

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Analytical minded

• Basic skills in chemical safety and handling chemical

procedures

• Basic knowledge in analytical chemistry

Required Skills

Behavioral• Follows documented procedures carefully • Commitment to upgrade skills as required • Works neatly and methodically • Commitment to core values • Ability to prioritize tasks • Professional demeanor • Calm under pressure • Sense of urgency

Essential Functions & Responsibilities• Responsible for routine analysis of material using defined methods • Responsible for the accuracy of reported laboratory data, and for assuring

laboratory tasks are completed in a timely manner • Responsible for the maintenance, and calibration of laboratory equipment • Assists in documenting laboratory data including accurate transcription to

spreadsheets and ensuring that documentation are compliance to ISO9001 • Assist and support lab supervisor in the development of analytical procedures and

methods of analysis • Protect the integrity of test samples by maintaining a clean and orderly

laboratory environment. • Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment in laboratory, and for

ensuring that all laboratory tasks are completed in a safe and efficient manner • Conduct projects to support continuous improvement • Responsible for maintaining sample log in and tracking record • Responsible for keeping records of lab inventory and supply • Responsible to perform analysis of material according to priority of samples • Maintain a good communication level with various departments • The ability to act accordingly in the absence of Lab Supervisor

Green Jobs TrainingBrand New Skills

Green Jobs are just now emerging and growing• On-the-job Training• Seminars• Entrepreneurial

In-Demand Skills• Environmental sciences, practices, laws• Adapt what you have – you are an asset

Career Opportunity:Solar

Equipment Maintenance Technician (EMT):• Ability to resolve electrical problems• Perform preventative maintenance• Team player w/good verbal and written

communication skills• High proficiency with MS Office• AA or BS – Technical or physical science

Carbon Foot Print• What’s your Carbon Footprint?

– Spreadsheet Online• Bidets - No more toilet paper – Hands Free• Ambient Temperature Dishwashers• Telecommuting• Compact Fluorescent Lamps• Electric car• Planting Trees

http://florida.sierraclub.org/Northeast/issues/energy_globalwarming.html

Funding Education• “The Clean Energy Act of 2009”

$100M per year for 10 years• ARRA “Race to the Top”• Innovation Grants

*JUST RELEASED 03/15*$3.5M 2010

• MWEE Partner Grants• VA Naturally Grants• NEA Green Grants

$5K

www.stem101.org

This program qualifies for ARRA funding and will mainline STEM education, improving U.S. global competitiveness in science and engineering.

Science

Technology

Engineering

Mathematics

Green & Sustainable Design

Resources

• Green Career Central:http://www.greencareercentralblog.com/2009/02/index.html

• Plans of Study – Creating Green Pathways WebExTechnical Assistance Academy: Green Focused POS

(Achieved Webinar – National Policy Seminar)http://nrccte.org/

• Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conferencehttp://www.greenjobsconference.org/

• O*NET Research & Technical Reports: Greening of the World of Work: New and Emerging Occupations

• http://www.onetcenter.org/reports/Green.html

Want additional information?Contact:

Pam “PJ” Dempsey(434) 982-5698

[email protected]

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