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Francine Notte, from ETM Solar, instructs a solar Photovoltaic class at SUNY Ulster.

Growing the Green Collar Workforce

by KIM PLUMMER; photographs provided

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With funding for training from the state’s green legislation and initiatives for renewable retrofits, an educated, trained, and certified green workforce is finding its place in the market.

With a girth as large as its name suggests, Big Ass Fans’ Isis Fan took top honors for its efficiency: it can circulate as much air as nine ceiling fans. Made of lightweight aircraft grade aluminum, the fan measures 8 to10ft. in diameter, and can be installed in ceilings 12ft. or higher. This caused some discussion among the judges; Black felt it may not be for everyone, only for large spaces with high ceilings. Jupiter felt it important to highlight a lesser-known product like this, to raise awareness in hopes that the company can expand its line and prosper.

Designs for the Future
New York House honors the winners of our second annual Innovative Green Design Awards.℠

3 months ago | 0

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What’s wrong with this picture? Companies touting a sustainable message need to bring that philosophy into the board room as well as the consumer marketplace.

Green Marketing: What’s It All About?
Savvy consumers should verify claims about a product’s eco-responsibility and marketers have the obligation to “walk the talk.”

6 months ago | 0

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Rodney Wiltshire (right) of Empire Solar Store, gives a lesson on cutting foam insulation panels to Chris Rodriguez, a Youth Construction Initiative Program student.

Group Energy
The GREEN Team organized community volunteers and local businesses to weatherize an Albany home on a wintry afternoon.

8 months ago | 0

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Students Shavajah Delfio, Joshua PeÑa, Nailah Guerrera, Anthony Donis, and Anthony Vargas test the ph level of a water sample they collected from a central park pond.

Making the Grade
Students learn environmental basics at the new green careers charter high school in Manhattan.

10 months ago | 0

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Playing For Power

Better Schools, Inside and Out

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