Where can I find out about "Green Energy" Jobs? Mostly in Michigan! Hiring and or training or just companies

Question

Michigans Governer want to lead the Nation in "Green Energy"! I hear all about what is in the plans and what might be happining. But I cannot find a single place where I can get some training, find a company that is hiring or even any information on starting my own business installing solar panels or anything else like that.

Answer 1

Michigan is not the best state right now for Jobs... Nor are a lot of people on that band wagon.. I do agree with going green however it will take awhile. Why don't you do the old fashion thing send a Letter to her and your local mayor asking about more details and what your city plans on doing, I presently live in southwest Michigan my city just started putting out Different recycle bins in down town and a lot of our local business are starting compost piles, cutting back the evil Styrofoam from their cafes and not cutting grass that dosen`t have to be cut.  However we also have a new golf course going up, road construction, and breaking ground on a new community center.  when  we are in a recession, Michigan does more construction and builds...

Answer 2

bazookoscircus13,

You hit the nail on the head my friend.  Plenty of talk, but little in the line of jobs.

Try the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Assoc.  http://www.glrea.org/

They have an Energy Fair in Manistee County that will have several vendors and reprisentatives encouraging people to get Leed Certified.

There are also links to two Solar Energy Training sites on the home page.

The US Green Building Council http://www.usgbc.org/  has a new jobs board but most jobs require LEED certification. http://www.gbci.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMS...

Answer 3

There is a very good book in the library with the listings of all kinds of 'green' jobs including the energy ones you are looking for....

Title :  Green at work : finding a business career that works for the environment        

... Environmental protection Vocational guidance ... Green at work : finding a business career that works for the ...  

    

Author : Cohn, Susan, 1959-  

Publisher, Date : Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1995.    - Edition : Rev. and expanded ed.  

ISBN : 1559633336 (recycled, acid-free paper)    -    Description : xvii, 427 p. ; 24 cm.  

Call Number : 650.14 COH

good luck!