Our list of reports and research related to the green economy. Do you know of something that should be listed here? Email us at reports@greendmv.org.

June 2009 I The project of building a clean-energy economy will become a powerful engine of expanding employment opportunities throughout the U.S. economy. Accord-ing to a study that PERI recently completed with the Center for American Progress (CAP),1 clean-energy investments at the level of about $150 billion per year—i.e. around one percent of U.S. GDP—can generate about 1.7 million net new jobs throughout the U.S. economy.

June 2009 I This paper examines these broader economic considerations—jobs, incomes, and economic growth—through the lens of two government initiatives this year by the Obama administration and Congress. The first is the set of clean-energy provisions incorporated within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, initiated by the Obama administration and passed into law by Congress in February. The second is the proposed American Clean Energy and Security Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), which is now before Congress.

June 2009 I America’s clean energy economy is dawning as a critical component of the nation’s future. Research by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows that despite a lack of sustained policy attention and investment, the emerging clean energy economy has grown considerably— extending to all 50 states, engaging a wide variety of workers and generating new industries.

May 2009 I Building on and linking unions’ and community groups’ existing job training—and the Center for American Progress | Green Jobs/Green Homes New York shaping the expanding retrofit industry with decent wages and benefits—can provide direct economic gain to whole communities (not just owners or occupants of retrofitted housing) by bringing many thousands of much-needed, good-paying jobs and career paths to local residents.

February 2009 I There is a signifcant ray of hope amid the current economic gloom: it goes by the name of green jobs. After several years of calls by advocacy groups for major public investments in a clean-energy revolution, the federal government now appears ready to include large sums for projects involving renewable energy, mass transit, energy efficiency and modernization of the nation’s electrical grid in the massive economic recovery and reinvestment plan being devised by Congress.

January 2009 I Since 1954, the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) has led the nation in working toward energy literacy among professionals, decision makers, and the public. Our goal in producing reports such as Green Collar Jobs in the U.S. and Colorado—Economic Drivers for the 21st Century is to provide competent, accurate, scientifically-based data to help policymakers and other energy professionals make sound energy policy decisions.

December 2008 I America as a whole is suffering through a deep economic recession, with job losses and extreme levels of wealth inequality, rising energy prices and energy insecurity, and an increasing scarcity of hope and common purpose. Americans are looking for solutions on climate, energy and the economy. To address these intersecting challenges, we propose a national Clean Energy Corps (CEC).

October 2008 I 1Sky has released a report that promotes a plan to create 5 million new jobs that will help conserve energy, jumpstart the deployment of new technologies, and contribute to the positive spirit of our ever-expanding movement. The green workforce will help lower barriers to entry for investors, and help revitalize communities that need it the most, resulting in a holistic and equitable transition away from the fossil fuel economy.

October 2008 I A report released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayors Climate Protection Center says the U.S. economy currently generates more than 750,000 green jobs — a number that is projected to grow five-fold to more than 4.2 million jobs over the next three decades.

September 2008 I Greener Pathways outlines a plan of action for states, helping policy-makers and advocates craft clean energy agendas that simultaneously meet emerging industry demand, train and support workers, and create good, family-supporting jobs. Produced by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Workforce Alliance and Apollo Alliance, Greener Pathways explores high-road economic and workforce development opportunities in three key industries: energy efficiency, wind, and biofuels.

September 2008 I A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme says changing patterns of employment and investment resulting from efforts to reduce climate change are generating new jobs in many sectors and economies and could create millions more in developed and developing countries.

September 2008 I This report outlines a green economic recovery program to strengthen the U.S. economy over the next two years and leave it in a better position for sustainable prosperity.

July 2008 I The Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative and Redefining Progress have released a new report finding that, while climate change is an urgent problem that hurts everyone, it is especially harmful to African Americans and low-income people of color.

October 2007 I A guide that addresses the demand for this information and outlines a strategic framework in which local policymakers and advocates can develop a green-collar job initiative that responds to the realities of their local economies and communities.

October 2007 I The Center for American Progress is supporting a green-collar jobs initiative in Washington D.C. and developed this piece as guidance and background for policy makers.

June 2007 I The first in a series of reports prepared by Urban Agenda for New York City Apollo Alliance on green-collar jobs as pathways out of poverty and toward a greener city. This report focuses on improving energy efficiency in existing buildings, "one of the largest, fastest growing, and most promising green sectors for New York City."

June 2007 I This unique study involved extensive interviews with green-collar employers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The report explores the potential for green collar jobs to provide low-income men and women with high-quality, community serving jobs in the fast expanding green sector. The City of Berkeley commissioned the report. Raquel Pinderhughes is a professor of Urban Studies at San Francisco State University.

June 2006 I Policy recommendations on establishing a regional green economy to meet the growing demand for green jobs and services. Establishes guidelines in promoting economic development, supporting a region in becoming more environmentally sound, and strengthening economic equity by including disadvantaged populations in the green work force.