April 23, 2009
Report: Alt-energy could create 10,000 new jobs
By Sara Donnelly
A Brunswick nonprofit yesterday released a report laying out a green energy plan it says can create more than 10,000 jobs and reduce Maine energy bills by more than $10 billion.
Opportunity Maine's "Green Jobs, Green Savings" report details a 10-year plan that includes creating an "energy efficiency utility" that could administer bonds to support energy efficiency efforts in the state, according to the report. The report also calls on the state to raise its energy efficiency and renewable energy standards, streamline and expand existing efficiency programs, and invest state, federal and private funds in workforce development and R&D related to sustainable industries, among other suggestions.
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