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A National Commitment to Win the Clean Energy Race

David Foster | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: United States, Clean Energy, Green Jobs, China, Hu Jintao, American Wind Energy Association, Global Warming Solutions, Renewable Elctricity Standard, Pew Charitable Trusts, Evergreen Solar, Treatury Department, Impact Act, No on 23, US Trade Representative, Green News
David Foster

With the arrival of Chinese President Hu this week in Washington, there can be no better time for the U.S. to make clear its unqualified commitment to winning the global race for clean energy jobs.

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Forging a Green Economic Recovery at Home

Edwin D. Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: General Electric, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Green Jobs, Impact Act, Sherrod Brown, Renewable Energy, United Steelworkers, Manufacturing, Free Trade, Protectionism, China, Barack Obama, International-Brotherhood-of-Electrical-Workers, Peru Free Trade Agreement, Kentucky, Climate Change, Leo Gerard, Ibew, China Economy, Politics News
Edwin D. Hill

Manufacturing is moving into a new, energy-efficient stage, but it's in danger of leaving out the American worker altogether without an aggressive approach in Washington to encourage its domestic growth.

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GE Moves Green Jobs To China

Mike Elk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Outsourcing, Apollo Alliance, Green Jobs, Ge, Impact Act, Sherrod Brown, Clean Energy, Green Economy, Business News
Mike Elk

In the last decade, GE has closed over fifteen factories in Ohio and downsized numerous others. Since 1980, employment in GE Lighting has dropped by 68 percent.

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